Julienne

“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.”
― Elie Wiesel

“His very existence was improbable, inexplicable, and altogether bewildering. He was an insoluble problem. It was inconceivable how he had existed, how he had succeeded in getting so far, how he had managed to remain -- why he did not instantly disappear.”
― Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

“Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
― Mark Twain

“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”
― Jane Austen, Emma