He knew by heart every last minute crack on its surface. He had made maps of the ceiling and gone exploring on them; rivers, islands, and continents. He had made guessing games of it and discovered hidden objects; faces, birds, and fishes. He made mathematical calculations of it and rediscovered his childhood; theorems, angles, and triangles. There was practically nothing else he could do but look at it. He hated the sight of it. Josephine Tey
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If you were at a place and you wanted to get out, what would you do? If you’re like most people, you’d look for a way back to where you came from. A while back, I was at a conference and I got bored and decided to leave early. I was on the road and it began to get dark. I had no idea where I was and had no way of getting back.

On the way out, I guess I must have gotten on a highway and made my way across the country. Eventually, I ended up in South America. When night fell, the only thing that was keeping me warm was that I still had my little travel bag with all of my stuff in it.

So, for the next few days, every morning when it got light outside I would open up that bag to see if it had gotten any warmer overnight. If it hadn’t gotten warmer, then I knew that means that winter is coming soon and I needed to find another place to go.

Source: The Daughter Of Time

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