“We are under the spell always of what is distant from us. It is not in our nature to desire passionately what is near at hand.”

“We are under the spell always of what is distant from us. It is not in our nature to desire passionately what is near at hand.”

“There is a case and a strong case for that particular form of indolence that allows us to move through life knowing only what immediately concerns us.”

“We are under the spell always of what is distant from us. It is not in our nature to desire passionately what is near at hand.”