Kirby

“The moment we realise that the life we struggle to flee from might be what someone else yearns for, our worldview, once the size of a keyhole, expands as if we're standing in front of a full-length window, and our ears, clogged with lies and exaggeration, clears to welcome genuine voices speaking to us. We're still living the same life as yesterday, but with our eyes and ears open; we become a different person. Knowing that there isn't only one path in life assuages our worries, and instead of pacing nervously at every crossroad, we gain the courage to walk ahead with confidence.”
― Hwang Bo-Reum, Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books

“Selena believed, with every fiber of her being, that a person’s worth was not defined by how hard they worked or how productive they managed to be. She also believed just as strongly that this did not apply to her.”
― T. Kingfisher, Snake-Eater

“Finally one of my teachers took me aside and said: ‘Manuel, you are not God. You aren’t omnipotent. Wanting to help is good, but this belief that you, personaly, have so much power to affect the universe is starting to border on personal idolatry.’” He snorted. “He wasn’t wrong.”
“Did that help?” Selena asked.
“Not really, but at least then I felt guilty about feeling guilty, which is very catholic.”
― T. Kingfisher, Snake-Eater

“C’mon, Padre, didn’t the Lord promise something about floods?” “He promised not to destroy the world. Individuals are still expected to get to high ground.”
― T. Kingfisher, Snake-Eater