Stanislav

“Notice, by extension, that in a democracy those committed to non-procreation could never, in the long run, prevail politically against those committed to procreation.”
― David Benatar, Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
― Oscar Wilde

“This is not to offer a general recommendation of suicide. Suicide, like death from other causes, makes the lives of those who are bereaved much worse. Rushing into one’s own suicide can have profound negative impact on the lives of those close to one. Although an Epicurean may be committed to not caring about what
happens after his death, it is still the case that the bereaved suffer a harm even if the deceased does not. That suicide harms those who are thereby bereaved is part of the tragedy of coming into existence. We find ourselves in a kind of trap. We have already come into existence. To end our existence causes immense pain to those we love and for whom we care. Potential procreators would do well to consider this trap they lay when they produce offspring.”
― David Benatar, Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower