“Anyone who recommends attention to the moment as a prescription for grateful wonder is only telling half the truth. To be happy one must pay attention, but to be unhappy one must also have paid attention.” — Philip Lopate Copy Share Image
“The truth is, most wisdom is embittering. The task of the wise person cannot be to pretend with false naiveté that every moment is new and unprecedented, but to bear the burden of bitterness which experience forces on us with as much uncomplaining dignity as strength will allow. Beyond that, all we can ask of ourselves is that bitterness not… — Philip Lopate Copy Share
“Anyone who recommends attention to the moment as a prescription for grateful wonder is only telling half the truth. To be happy one must… — Philip Lopate Copy Share Image
