I am in love with stopping. In his way it is an art, if you think about it. Quitting well requires an innate sense of beauty; We must know how to hear the moment of the turning point, just when the desire makes its appearance, that is the time to give us a cut, down, the instant in which the stopping is ripe as a fishing that becomes sweet on the tree: crack , the picciolo breaks, the fishing falls on the ground, black and silver of flies.
by Aimee Bender
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The quote reflects the concept of stopping as an art form, emphasizing the beauty found in knowing when to quit. It suggests a deep awareness of the moment when desire arises, portraying it as a critical turning point. Rather than viewing quitting as a defeat, the author invites us to see it as an opportunity to embrace the moment with grace and poise.

Aimee Bender uses the imagery of fruit ripening on a tree to illustrate this idea, highlighting how the perfect moment for stopping is like harvesting a sweet fruit at its peak. The act of giving oneself permission to stop can be both profound and liberating, turning what could be seen as an end into a moment of beauty and clarity.

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