“A little too much anger, too often or at the wrong time, can destroy more than you would ever imagine”
― Gilead
― Gilead
“Once the ego is taken out of consciousness, we start seeing how many times in life we hindered our own learning process. Feelings of victimization, defeat, and apathy aren’t conducive to growth, and yet on earth, people often find themselves in ruts they find difficult to escape.”
― Between Two Worlds
― Between Two Worlds
“Relying on charity to solve global health is like placing a Band-Aid on a malignant tumor and expecting the patient to recover.”
― The Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History
― The Phantom Plague: How Tuberculosis Shaped History
“We earth men have a talent for ruining big, beautiful things.”
― The Martian Chronicles
― The Martian Chronicles
“There’s a particular feeling in your body when something goes right after a long time of things going wrong. It feels warm and sweet and loose.”
― Writers & Lovers
― Writers & Lovers
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