"What you quoted though, what was it from? Very cute!"
He decided to recite the entire quote for her. "If you cannot bear the silence and the darkness, do not go there; if you dislike black night and yawning chasms, never make them your profession. If you fear the sound of wear hurrying through crevices toward unknown and mysterious destinations, do not consider it. Seek out the sunshine. It is a simple prescription. Avoid the darkness." He paused to take a breath and recall the next half.
"It is a simple prescription, but you will not follow it. You will turn immediately to the darkness. You will be drawn to it by cords of fear and of longing. You will imagine that you are tired of sunshine; the waters that unnerve you will tug in the ancient recesses of your mind; the midnight will seem restful--you will end by going down."
He smiled when he finished. "Only that sentence and a half really applied, which is why I cut it. Still, its a fun quote. Not sure what it's from, but it was writen by Loren Eiseley." He leaned back, rubbing her back with his fingertips.
He decided to recite the entire quote for her. "If you cannot bear the silence and the darkness, do not go there; if you dislike black night and yawning chasms, never make them your profession. If you fear the sound of wear hurrying through crevices toward unknown and mysterious destinations, do not consider it. Seek out the sunshine. It is a simple prescription. Avoid the darkness." He paused to take a breath and recall the next half.
"It is a simple prescription, but you will not follow it. You will turn immediately to the darkness. You will be drawn to it by cords of fear and of longing. You will imagine that you are tired of sunshine; the waters that unnerve you will tug in the ancient recesses of your mind; the midnight will seem restful--you will end by going down."
He smiled when he finished. "Only that sentence and a half really applied, which is why I cut it. Still, its a fun quote. Not sure what it's from, but it was writen by Loren Eiseley." He leaned back, rubbing her back with his fingertips.