“I can never read all the books I want; I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited.”
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
― The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
“Netoužím po tom, aby někdo žil podle mě, ale stejně tak nehodlám žít podle někoho jiného. Nebudu své názory měnit jenom proto, že si někdo myslí, že když se světem žene revoluce, která je mu názorově blízká, musí se všichni přizpůsobit.”
― Opuštěná společnost. Česká cesta od Masaryka po Babiše
― Opuštěná společnost. Česká cesta od Masaryka po Babiše
“If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.”
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
― A Prayer for Owen Meany
“If you look for perfection, you'll never be content.”
― Anna Karenina
― Anna Karenina
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