Special Object Quotes

“There is more than one way of demonstrating that an object is special, just as there is more than one way to show a person that you love them. One way to love an object is to use it as much as possible: to give it life through daily use; to stroke it, hold it, touch it to your lips. Another way is to worship it at a distance: to lock it away in a cabinet or cupboard, admire it, preserve it and use it as little as possible, for fear of damaging it or reducing its value.”
― Bee Wilson, The Heart-Shaped Tin: Love, Loss, and Kitchen Objects