

“Dreams are always crushing when they don't come true. But it's the simple dreams that are often the most painful because they seem so personal, so reasonable, so attainable. You're always close enough to touch, but never quite close enough to hold and it's enough to break your heart.”
― Three Weeks with My Brother
― Three Weeks with My Brother

“Night can't cloak your scarlet dream. Accept Desire's call.”
― Betrayed
― Betrayed
“But that’s the paradox of expectations; they are infamous for generally never being fulfilled”
― Laiza- Sometimes the end is only a Beginning
― Laiza- Sometimes the end is only a Beginning
“The truth is that human senses come to their peak when spiritual insights are in motion. These senses open the door for such limitless observations and explorations that are generally dormant. Through these senses alone, a person could enter the hidden realm of millions of galaxies and countless stars and could encounter creatures that are otherwise considered non-existent such as angels or species of other planets. The most effective way of activating and enhancing the spiritual sense is Muraqaba (meditation).”
― MURAQABA: The Art and Science of Sufi Meditation
― MURAQABA: The Art and Science of Sufi Meditation

“Because that’s the thing about depression. When I feel it deeply, I don’t want to let it go. It becomes a comfort. I want to cloak myself under its heavy weight and breathe it into my lungs. I want to nurture it, grow it, cultivate it. It’s mine. I want to check out with it, drift asleep wrapped in its arms and not wake up for a long, long time.”
― Lola and the Boy Next Door
― Lola and the Boy Next Door
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