I used to think that nails-down-a-chalkboard was the worst sound in the world. Then I moved on to … - Sloane Crosley

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Flying fosters fantasies of childhood, of omnipotence, rapid shifts of being, miraculous moments; it stirs our capacity for dreaming.

Sloane Crosley

I used to think that nails-down-a-chalkboard was the worst sound in the world. Then I moved on to people-eating-cereal-on-the-phone. But only this week did I stumble across the rightful winner: it's the sound of a baggage carousel coming to a grinding halt, having reunited every passenger on your flight with their luggage, except for you.

Coming, Halt, Moved, Phones, Thinking, Travel

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I never asked my mother where babies came from but I remember clearly the day she volunteered the information. . . . my mother called me to set the table for dinner. She sat me down in the kitchen, and under the classic caveat of 'loving each other very, very much,' explained that when a man and a woman hug tightly, the man plants a seed in the woman. The seed grows into a baby. Then she sent me to the pantry to get placemats. As a direct result of this conversation, I wouldn't hug my father for two months.

Baby, Hug, Mother, Placemats, Sex, Tightly

If you have to ask someone to change, to tell you they love you, to bring wine to dinner, to call you when they land, you can't afford to be with them.

Afford, Ask, Being Alone, Being Single, Love, Love You

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who know where their high school yearbook is and those who do not.

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I was surprised by how much I loved Portland. It is so wonderfully creative without being artsy. Great food scene.

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Our brains are like bonsai trees, growing around our private versions of reality.

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