Nov 18
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This pause in time, within time… When did I first experience the exquisite sense of surrender that is possible only with another person? The peace of mind one experiences on one’s own, one’s certainty of self in the serenity of solitude, are nothing in comparison to the release and openness and fluency one shares with another, in close companionship… When did I first feel so blissfully relaxed in a presence of a man?
Today is the first time.
”— The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
