noisome

“The literal meaning of life is whatever you're doing that prevents you from killing yourself.”
― Albert Camus

“There." David points – a silver plastic sheath, the blade peeking out at one end. I grasp it. "Careful."
"I won't cut you." I hand it to him gently, the blade aimed toward myself.
"It's you I don't want to cut," he says.”
― A.J. Finn, The Woman in the Window

“Maybe we could sing together? Just teach me
the right words, I learn fast. Don't stare like that.
I'll start where you leave off. I can't tell you
anything if you don't throw me a cue line. We're dying

a death right here. Can you dance? No. I don't suppose
you'd be doing this if you could dance. Right? Why do you
keep me in that black box? I can ask questions too,
you know. I can see that worries you. Tough.

So funny things happen to everyone on the way to most places.
Come on. You can do better than that, can't you?”
― Carol Ann Duffy

“What human being doesn't hesitate and feel hurt?" Hatsumi demanded. "Are you trying to say that you have never felt those things?"
"Of course I have, but I've disciplined myself to where I can minimize them. Even a rat will choose the least painful route if you shcok him enough."
"But rats don't fall in love.”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood