Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the over-compensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability.
“A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the "why" for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any "how".”
― Man's Search for Meaning
― Man's Search for Meaning
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“There is no virtue in advertising one’s sadness. But there is no wisdom in denying it either. And there is the beautiful possibility that great love can grow out of sadness if it is well-tended.”
― Theo of Golden
― Theo of Golden
“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
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