And I remember this man who never ran out of poems telling me once that knowing a book by heart is like carrying a house inside your chest.

Hisham Matar
And I remember this man who never ran out of...
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A book by heart is like carrying a house inside your chest. The idea is that once you know the book, you can carry it without ever having to look for it. Once you know the book, you can open your chest and find your house right where you left it during your absence. Your home is always there for you, waiting for you to return.

It’s amazing how many things people forget once they move away from them for a short time. They often leave their homes behind and move into new ones, with all their belongings in tow. They forget the things that made them happy, they forget about the people that have made them so happy.

It is so important to remember these things because our lives are never static, they are always changing every day.

Source: The Return: Fathers, Sons, And The Land In Between

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