Work and peace
Hölderlin, who wasn’t frequently at peace with himself, describes the value of a day spent working, at ease and in one’s element.  How work can feel when it works.See also Adam Nicolson’s comment on the value and pleasure of working alone.Anyone who...
On working alone
Adam Nicolson’s description of working alone resonated with me, as I have also nearly always done so, and it is my preferred mode, even though I thoroughly enjoyed the time I worked in close connection with colleagues. Â This doesn’t mean I doubt the...
Unwritten knowledge
Our relationship with landscape fascinates me, particularly when it manifests in people who have a deep knowledge and love of a particular place, whether from an agricultural, historical, geological or other angle. This quotation is from a love letter to a landscape...
Life burning with a free flame
A marvelous description by Mervyn Peake of a life lived authentically. I see this kind of genuine free flame burning in the lives of people who are working in a field or in a manner attuned to their values and inclinations, rather than being just a means to earn a...Yes, sign me up!
