Page 489, read by JACQUELINE SUSKIN

Published: May 10, 2014, 3:40 p.m.

8:40 AM: The Havisham Hour. Day/Page/Sketch - of 513 from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. --I sometimes struggle with the words "I am". What's the real point of their existence? When you turn the worst point of your self-pity, you start realizing of your true and ultimate duty in life: analyzing your own demise and determining how quickly you can get there. That's when you start using the words "I am" more frequently.-- www.HavishamHour.com ©2014 Julio Panisello. The Havisham Hour will end in 24 days.