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Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you'll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way.”
― Janet Fitch, White Oleander

“В живота на всеки човек има един болезнен момент, който разделя битието на "преди" и "след". Споменът за него, даже когато е бегъл, не престава да буди ирационален, животински и неизлечим страх.”
― Amélie Nothomb, Stupeur et tremblements

“Както светлината причинява страдание на болните очи, така и щастието причинява болка на наранената душа. Както за болните очи, така и за наранените души няма по-добър лек от тъмнината.”
― Reşat Nuri Güntekin, Çalıkuşu

“It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.”
― Leo Tolstoy, The Kreutzer Sonata

“A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.”
― Peter Marshall

“Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed. It is all part of the fairy tale.”
― Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn

“Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.”
― Josephine Hart, Damage