“I had once thought strength of character was a hardening of oneself; an intricate protection system by which you reconciled yourself to the truths of life and learned to let them not bother you. But all systems of character building… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
I have never heard anyone say This is it. I know right now is the high point of my life. It will never get… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
“One of the most terrible losses man endures in his lifetime is not even noticed by most people, much less mourned. Which is astonishing, because what we lose is in many ways one of the essential qualities that sets us apart from other creatures. I'm talking about the loss of the sense of wonder that is such an integral part… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share
Sometimes it is the smallest thing that saves us: the weather growing cold, a child's smile, and a cup of excellent coffee. — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
“One of the reasons why I liked living in Manhattan was that the city would share your mood the moment you walked out the door. If you were in a hurry, everything else was too, even the pigeons. You shared the same speed and sense of urgency to get wherever you were going. When you had time to kill, it… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share
Kids own nothing. Everything is either promised, borrowed, longed for or exaggerated. — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
Real love is always chaotic. You lose control; you lose perspective. You lose the ability to protect yourself. The greater the love, the greater… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
Everyone coming out of a perfume store is smelling the back of their hand. — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share Image
Buying a pair of shoes is one of the most optimistic acts I know, next to falling in love. I like nothing better than to see an old man wearing a brand new pair of brogues or cap-toed oxfords, preferably jaunty orange-brown, unscuffed, heels unworn. We want to be here tomorrow, but buying new shoes, like falling in love, says… — Jonathan Carroll Copy Share
