“Being silly is still allowed, not excluded by adulthood. What's excluded by adulthood is thoughtlessness, so be thoughtful and silly”
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“I finally understood what my grandmother meant. If I wasn't comfortable with myself, I would never be comfortable.”
― Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
― Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
“What do we do when our hearts hurt?" asked the boy.
"We wrap them with friendship, shared tears and time, till they wake hopeful and happy again.”
― The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
"We wrap them with friendship, shared tears and time, till they wake hopeful and happy again.”
― The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
“You will always struggle with not feeling productive until you accept that your own joy can be something you produce. It is not the only thing you will make, nor should it be, but it is something valuable and beautiful.”
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
― A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
“We never really talked much or even looked at each other, but it didn't matter because we were looking at the same sky together, which is maybe even more intimate than eye contact anyway. I mean, anybody can look at you. It's quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see.”
― Turtles All the Way Down
― Turtles All the Way Down
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