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“There are only two questions that human beings have ever fought over, all through history. 'How much do you love me?' And, 'Who's in charge?' Everything else is somehow manageable. But these two questions of love and control undo us all, trip us up and cause war, grief, and suffering.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert , Eat, Pray, Love

“كلّ واحد منا يختار جحيمه الخاصّ, ذلك الجحيم الذي يجد نفسه فيه أكثر راحة”
― Juan José Millás, هكذا كانت الوحدة

“كانت الوحدة:
أن تجد نفسك فجأة في العالم كما لو أنك اتيت من كوكب آخر لا تعرف لماذا طردت منه، سمحوا لك بإحضار شيئين يجب أن تحملهما كلعنة ما حتى تجد مكانًا تصلح فيه حياتك انطلاقًا من تلك الأشياء، والذاكرة المشوشة عن العالم الذي أتيت منه !
الوحدة هي عملية بتر غير مرئية ، ولكنها فعالة جدًا”
― Juan José Millás, هكذا كانت الوحدة

“إننا لا ننتهي أبداً من صنع أنفسنا”
― Juan José Millás, هكذا كانت الوحدة

“نحن لا نعرف ماذا نقول عن الأولاد, لأنهم طيبون و سيئون في الوقت نفسه, و تأكدت أن المرء يحبهم فقط عندما يتوافقون مع الفكرة التي كونها عنهم. فضلا عن أن الأولاد جزء منتزع من جسدك, و هذا -حتي لو ألفناه- غريب جدا. الأولاد كما لو أنهم من حي آخر, مع أنهم يقطنون هنا في هذا الحي”
― خوان خوسيه مياس, هكذا كانت الوحدة

“يقول أشياء عني كنتُ أجهلها، هذا فضلاً عن أنه يسليني ويعيد لي صورة وحدوية وصلبة عن نفسي، فالآن أرى أن جزءاً كبيراً من حزني السابق كان يأتي من حقيقة شعوري ككائن مشتت، اهتماماته كانت متناثرة أو معلّقة في أماكن لم تكن تخصّه.”
― Juan José Millás, هكذا كانت الوحدة

“You are, after all, what you think. Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.

A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“To lose balance sometimes for love is part of living a balanced
life.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything

“Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“It all goes away. Eventually, everything goes away.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love