She felt like drawing this scene, but knew it was the type of moment she couldn’t capture on a page. It… — Brandon Sanderson
She felt like drawing this scene, but knew it was the type of moment she couldn’t capture on a page. It wasn’t about content or composition, but the pleasure of living.
The trick to happiness wasn’t in freezing every momentary pleasure and clinging to each one, but in ensuring one’s life would produce many future moments to anticipate.
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