“Me pregunto si esa sensación hará que todo merezca la pena. Todo ese dolor y sacrificio solo por un instante de gloria.”
― Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
― Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian, My Story of Rescue, Hope and Triumph
“She collected those bits off the floor.
Like wood shavings.
And she made them into fuel.
Into fire.
And burned.
Bright enough to see for ever.”
― The Midnight Library
Like wood shavings.
And she made them into fuel.
Into fire.
And burned.
Bright enough to see for ever.”
― The Midnight Library
“Too much self-centred thinking is the source of suffering. A compassionate concern for others' wellbeing is the source of happiness.”
― The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
― The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
“For the people in these pages who watch ad truly listen, who tell us what they are hearing in other voices that share our air, and in the silence.”
― Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
― Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
“I see many colors. They smell many scents. Our experience isn't the same. But it's comparably vivid.”
― Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
― Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel
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