Amrita Oak

“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.”
― Arundhati Roy, The Cost of Living

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

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

“Luxury is not a necessity to me, but beautiful and good things are.”
― Anais Nin