Evelina

“There’s never one right path. There are thousands of versions of your life where you have the most fantastic time. You can never choose all of them. But you can realise when you’re feeling stuck and take a small step in a different direction. Even when you have no idea where you’re going, you can follow your curiosity, just to see where it takes you. You don’t need a calling or grand mission. It’s more than enough to make your life a gentle pursuit of love, joy, and curiosity.”
― Lucy Fuggle, Your Life in Bloom: A Manual on Courage and Finding Your Path for When You Need it Most

“How phenomenal we, humans, are – the further we are from our beloved home, the stronger our connection becomes…”
― Tamuna Tsertsvadze, Galaxy Pirates

“Peace is an ocean,
harmony is the ship,
tolerance is the captain,
and strife is the storm.
Joy is an ocean,
faith is the ship,
hope is the captain,
and despair is the storm.
Love is an ocean,
kindness is the ship,
compassion is the captain,
and greed is the storm.
Virtue is an ocean,
prudence is the ship,
goodness is the captain,
and vice is the storm.
Friendship is an ocean,
trust is the ship,
patience is the captain,
and betrayal is the storm.


Destiny is an ocean,
purpose is the ship,
character is the captain,
and misfortune is the storm.
Experience is an ocean,
the present is the ship,
the past is the captain,
and pain is the storm.
The soul is an ocean,
the heart is the ship,
the soul is the captain,
and darkness is the storm.
Life is an ocean,
reality is the ship,
awareness is the captain,
and mortality is the storm.
Eternity is an ocean,
time is the ship,
destiny is the captain,
and death is the storm.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Once you’ve had a taste of artistic beauty, your life changes. Once you’ve heard the Monteverdi choir sing, your life changes. Once you’ve seen a Vermeer up close, your life changes; once you’ve read Proust, you are never the same again. What I don’t know is why.”
― Jaume Cabré, Confessions