“Knight's disdain for Thoreau was bottomless - 'he had no deep insight into nature'...” — Michael Finkel Books Copy Share Image
“If you have low levels of the pituitary peptide oxytocin—sometimes called the master chemical of sociability—and high quantities of the hormone vasopressin,… — Michael Finkel Love Copy Share Image
“Not for a moment did he consider keeping a journal. He would never allow anyone to read his private thoughts; therefore, he… — Michael Finkel Keeping a journal Copy Share Image
“Lao-tzu’s Tao Te Ching (I recommend the Red Pine translation), and started swimming from there. Excellent” — Michael Finkel Copy Share Image
“The only book Knight didn't steal was the one he most often saw. 'I had no need for a Bible,' he said.” — Michael Finkel Bible Copy Share Image
My advice for telling someone else's story is to try not to consciously bend the story in any particular direction - to… — Michael Finkel Advice Copy Share Image
“Noise harms your body and boils your brain. The word "noise" derives from the Latin word nausea.” — Michael Finkel Copy Share Image
“Socrates may have concluded that his most valuable possession was his leisure. “Beware the barrenness of a busy life” is a quote… — Michael Finkel Busy life Copy Share Image
“Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, wrote that nothing can be expressed about solitude “that has not already been said better by the… — Michael Finkel Pine trees Copy Share Image
“Solitude increased my perception. But here’s the tricky thing: when I applied my increased perception to myself, I lost my identity. There… — Michael Finkel Identity Copy Share Image
“Those with less become content,” says the Tao, “those with more become confused.” The” — Michael Finkel Happiness Copy Share Image
