The Book of Charlie

by David von Drehle

In the grip of depression or anxiety, any affirmative step is better than paralysis. Action promotes more action; decision produces decision; living generates life.

Live, learn, and move on.

“Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.”

Even at our most confident or complacent, we control only our own choices.

in times of uncertainty (and all times are uncertain),

To be happy and fruitful, we must engage with right now.

sorrow requires no pursuit; it finds us whenever it chooses.