Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind —
A book is a mirror that offers us only what we already carry inside us, that when we read, we do it with all our heart and mind, and great readers are becoming more scarce by the day.
A book is a mirror that offers us only what we already carry inside us, that when we read, we do it with all our heart and mind, and great readers are becoming more scarce by the day.
The one who plant trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life
The things you own end up owning you
People carry electricity for me; they have a current that surges around my body until I'm exhausted. Its hard to pinpoint what it is, exactly; something about their noise, their unruly movement, the unpredictable demands they might make on me. It makes the air feel thick, like humanity has... not a scent, but a texture. It makes me feel like I can't breathe.
Do you know how many times we've turned a death sentence into a life paragraph
When you do the right thing it doesn't matter what people say or how they treat you. The truth will always be the truth
Save the poet, save the universe
Always a mistake to underestimate an aspie
So few grains of happiness measured against all the dark and still the scales balance.
The world asks of us only the strength we have and we give it. Then it asks more, and we give it.
I can do this. I am experienced enough to do this. I am knowledgeable enough to do this. I am prepared enough to do this. I am mature enough to do this. I am brave enough to do this.