There is an implicit recognition here that important things in life are not always immediately visible, and can't always be named, or even fully understood. Others still are entirely imaginary -- like a red tree growing suddenly in a room -- although this does not make them any less real. Shaun Tan
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When I read this quote almost almost always at night, I can hear people talking, hear the birds singing, feel the breeze. I can hear the wind rustling the leaves of the trees around me. At that time I can hear things that are not there. They are just out of my reach, but I can still feel them. This quote is very special to me because no matter how quiet it is outside, there are always things happening around me without my seeing them.

Source: Lost & Found

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