Excuse


Painting section by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804), "La Vierge en gloire avec saint Laurent et saint Francois de Paule" (1775-1780) at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg, France; picture taken by Ji-Elle, on August 20, 2012; shows a famous hermit who withdrew from the world for much of his life.

I learnt to stop fantasizing about the perfect job or the perfect relationship
because that can actually be an excuse for not living.
--Alain de Botton