As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there is nothing more important than the present moment. We forget and thus they forget to relax, to find spiritual solitude, to let go of the past, to quiet ambition, to fully enjoy the eating of a strawberry, the scent of a rose, the touch of a hand on a cheek...


The Wonder of Boys (ed. Penguin, 2006) - ISBN: 9781101043431

Michael Gurian Quotes

As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there is nothing more important than the present...

As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there is nothing more important than the present...

As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there is nothing more important than the present...

As our lives speed up more and more, so do our children's. We forget and thus they forget that there is nothing more important than the present...