Diana☆

“But just as a person who is dropped into a dark well must make a circle in order to determine they are inside a well, I am sure my continued attempts to be better will take shape into something resembling an octagon, or even a dodecahedron, and maybe one day a circle. I was told that my accumulated mistakes will create a stronger sense of self, that I was doing just fine, that I was perfectly capable of looking at the other side of the coin, but the coin just happens to be a little heavy, that's all.”
― Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

“No, I shouted. I don’t want that kind of strength. I don’t want to be dragged into this, and I don’t want to drag anyone else down, either.”
― Mieko Kawakami, Heaven

“Like the moon, we must go through phases of emptiness to feel full again. So remember, you do not have to be whole in order to shine.”
― Harlow James, Everything He Couldn't

“Your self-esteem determines how you feel about the sincerity of others.”
― Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki