Quotes: Jean-Luc Bannalec

"[Georges] Dupin could feel the feverishness he experienced whenever he was caught up in a complicated case. It was an odd state. In a way, he stepped away from the world every time. He forgot everyday life. So there was nothing but the case and all of his questions, which was a sore point in his relationship with Claire. But at the same time, this was when he was absolutely in the real world, more precisely and clearly than at any other time. Doing just one thing: solving the case." 

–– Jean-Luc Bannalec, pseudonym of Jörg Bong, (b. 1966) a German author.

Source: Jean-Luc Bannalec. The Fleur de Sel Murders. New York: Minotaur Books, 2012 (Translation copyright 2017 by Sorcha McDonagh), p. 98. 

via: Commonplace Book 2022, 2023, p.119-120. 

Quotes: Christiana Figueres

"Any experience, any interaction, anything can be mundane. And anything can be spiritual. The very same interaction, the very same experience can be either mundane or spiritual. The only difference between the two is how I live it. What quality of presence do I bring to it? Mindsets lead to narratives, lead to action, and above all, that every single action of ours carries our signature." 

–– Christiana Figueres (b. 1956), Costa Rican diplomat 

Source: The Marginalian, November 13, 2023.