“There is no law that gods must be fair, Achilles,” Chiron said. “And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone. Do you think?”
― The Song of Achilles
― The Song of Achilles
“I don't think I knew I was lonely until I met you.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
― People We Meet on Vacation
“But most of us are too scared to even ask what we want, in case we can't have it.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
― People We Meet on Vacation
“Everything is hard in some way. It’s hard to be in the wrong relationship. It’s hard to be in the right one. It’s hard to be broke and miserable, it’s hard to achieve your dreams. It’s hard to be stuck in the middle, not really feeling anything at all. Everything is hard, but you choose your hard. You choose what’s worth it. You don’t choose whether or not you’ll suffer, but you do choose what you want to suffer for.”
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
“The worst happened, and then it passed. You lost the person you thought you couldn’t live without and then you kept living. You lost your job then found another one. You began to realize that “safety” isn’t in certainty—but in faith that you can simply keep going.”
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
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