Mehrzad

“Does it matter to you how I feel?
Not exactly, sweetheart - feelings are seventh on my list. Food. Shelter. Security. Intelligence. Strength. Productivity.
First and foremost, I care that you eat, everyday. Second, I care that you have somewhere to live; third, I care that you're safe. Fourth, I care that you are intelligent, and your mind is trained to solve the problems of your life. Fifth, I care that you're strong, because the world is hard. And sixth, I care that you're productive - I want you to contribute to the human family. And I believe that if you have all of those things, they will add up to you feeling great. I believe that if I take care of one through six, number seven will take care of itself.”
― Will Smith, Will

“نمی خواهم پیروانی داشته باشم. به گمانم از فرط بد اندیشی، خود را نیز باور ندارم... ترسم از این است که روزی مرا مقدس بخوانند... نمی خواهم قدیس باشم، حتی دلقک بودن را بیشتر می پسندم... شاید هم دلقک باشم...”
― جی.کی. رولینگ

“سکوت چنان عمیق است که گوش ما را آزار می دهد.”
― Haruki Murakami, After Dark

“they jokingly refer to it as “pretraumatic stress disorder,” but the feelings themselves are no joke: anger, hopelessness, depression, panic—a recurring nightmare in which you see the tsunami on the horizon but can’t convince anyone to leave the beach.”
― Jess Walter, The Way the World Ends