“Ideas begin their life as small seeds, so light they may drift through the air like dust motes. If a human is fortunate enough to catch one, when the light is right, it can be planted, just like a seed. With fertile soil, it may grow into a flower or tree, which will re-seed, thus producing a whole field or forest.” Cicero, the old library cat to Marco, his apprentice.
Quote from Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria.
About the book: Cicero, the old library cat is more than he seems — an elder Guardian charged with protecting an ancient book of power. Buried in a secret chamber, the book is a magnet for attracting the wrong kind of attention. Painfully aware his days are numbered, Cicero is troubled by the fact that he has found no successor.
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Response to Dust motes
Nice