"Death ...."

People living deeply have no fear of death.

Anais Nin

Death never takes a wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go.

Jean de La Fontaine

"And the day came ...."

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Anais Nin

"A leaf fluttered in ...."

A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked.

Anais Nin

"I postpone death by living ...."

I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.

Anais Nin