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We see the world, not as it is, but as we are
“… Who cares about the crowded, broad road? I’ll walk the single-plank bridge into the night…”
― 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]
― 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”
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“There is a strange but potent comfort in the discovery that someone else has experienced the exact same feelings as we have.
And seeing these feelings--the ones we previously thought were unique to us-- perfectly articulated by someone else comes as a bit of a surprise.
It makes me wonder whether all our stories are more or less the same-- that there is a fixed number of emotions to be had in this world, and despite the distinctive notes that separate your story from mine, the underlying feelings that we experience--even the most deeply isolating ones--are actually much more universal than we think.”
― Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually
And seeing these feelings--the ones we previously thought were unique to us-- perfectly articulated by someone else comes as a bit of a surprise.
It makes me wonder whether all our stories are more or less the same-- that there is a fixed number of emotions to be had in this world, and despite the distinctive notes that separate your story from mine, the underlying feelings that we experience--even the most deeply isolating ones--are actually much more universal than we think.”
― Barely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually
“A book a day keeps reality away.”
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“If you start thinking that only your biggest and shiniest moments count, you're setting yourself up to feel like a failure most of the time.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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