“The sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.”
“We could only pay attention to one dying person at a time.”
“The moment feels laden with mystery and tension, as if for one second the world has agreed to pay attention to time itself.”
“Time is one thing you should pay attention to. One day, you'll find there's never enough of it.”
“Beyond the fence the forest stood up spectrally in the moonlight, and through the dim stir, through the faint sounds of that lamentable courtyard, the silence of the land went home to one's very heart - its mystery, its greatness, the amazing reality of its concealed life.”
“The main thing is to pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, notice what no one else notices. Then you’ll know what no one else knows, and that’s always useful.”