“They say nothing lasts forever but they're just scared it will last longer than they can love it.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“Das Leben ist kein Nullsummenspiel. Es schuldet einem nichts, und die Dinge passieren, wie sie passieren. Manchmal gerecht, so dass alles einen Sinn ergibt, manchmal so ungerecht, dass man an allem zweifelt. Ich zog dem Schicksal die Maske vom Gesicht und fand darunter nur den Zufall.”
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
“One of the most vital things for you to build and nurture is your own inner landscape. It is hard to bring peace to others when you do not grant it to yourself.”
― Something in the Woods Loves You
― Something in the Woods Loves You
“Das Gegengift zu Einsamkeit ist nicht das wahllose Zusammensein mit irgendwelchen Leuten. Das Gegengift zu Einsamkeit ist Geborgenheit.”
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
― Vom Ende der Einsamkeit
“I am someone who is completely unique in this world, someone I need to take care of for the rest of my life, and therefore someone I need to help take each step forwards, warmly and patiently, to allow to rest on some days and to encourage on others - I believe that the more I look into this strange being, myself, the more routes I will find to happiness.”
― I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki
― I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki
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