In truth, the dramatics of a life-determining experience are often unbelievably soft. It has so little akin to the bang, the flash, or the volcanic eruption that, at the moment it is made, the experience is often not even noticed. When it deploys its revolutionary effect and plunges a life into a brand-new light giving it a brand-new melody, it does that silently and in this wonderful silence resides its special nobility.
~ Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon: A Novel
Image Credit: Pino Stranieri. Quote Source: Pascal Mercier, Night Train to Lisbon on Amazon.
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David. One of my most favourite books. Thanks for the reminder
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John, yet more cosmic alignment between us. I saw the movie (it was ok to good range) and decided to pick up the book after listening to several of the lines in the script. Glad I did. Remarkable. Here’s another one of my favorite passages:
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The ultimate paradox…living life fully only with the reality that it is finite. This is the stuff of which my panic attacks are made (albeit far far more beautifully wrought).
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And mine too (panic attacks), and hear I thought I was alone. 🙂
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You’re kidding of course – I keep telling you, two sides of the same coin (figuratively speaking). 😉
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Yes. We are.
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 6:11 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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yes!
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🙂
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Lyric..love the coupling of image and passage….
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Thanks Lori, loved them both.
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I love this. The life-changers really are silent. They can be like cancer or a sigh.
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Well said Sandy…
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Wow. Nice big image!!! 😀
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🙂
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What’s your secret!?!? LOL…
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Laughing. So simple even I figured that out.
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 6:39 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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Reblogged this on Bright, shiny objects! and commented:
Mmmm…
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Thanks for sharing Todd
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Such beautiful lines, these!
I’m making a mental note to pick up the book once I can.. 🙂
Thank you once again for this lovely share, for dropping by my site with your kindness and for following, too. Do take care and stay precious.
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Thank you.
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 6:45 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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yes. yes. yes. (whispered softly)
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Underscoring “softly” 🙂
On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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Here’s another reason for us to stay mindful with hearts open.
The big life messages aren’t usually spelled out clearly in the clouds or the fabled writing on the wall. Instead, our life-shift may come after a glance from a friend, a seemingly random word or two, or a dance with a stranger. I’ve tried to get past my bad habits with conscious effort, only to find that my best changes come very differently: through subtle shifts where the past is simply left behind.
Let’s stay awake and alive, friends, and not miss a sweet moment.
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Nicely stated…on to execution. Thanks.
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Yes, important to live in the moment so as not to miss the softly spoken, subtle momentous events. I am going to read that book.
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Yes, on point Carolann.
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wonderful lines!! loved it!!! 🙂
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Thank you, I thought so too
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🙂
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stunning
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Yes, Lauranne, I agree.
On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
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