Priya Iyer

“head to one side. ‘Not wanting to shatter the illusion. Hiding how much trouble we were in. I’ve been reading a lot about people who are depressed. People who live with extreme stress and those who only see one way out . . .’ She felt her hands shake. ‘They often fall into two camps. Those who fall apart externally, seek help, battle it publicly, and then there are those who don’t, can’t. It’s this group of people who interest me most. They are skilled in the art of hiding. I think that my dad must have been like that.”
― Amanda Prowse, The Art of Hiding

“If you listen to tango music then you’ll discover it matches your mood. When you want to find it gloomy then you will, but it can as easily be soulful, passionate or uplifting. For me that evening the music wasn’t beautiful at all. It nagged me, reminded me that time was passing; it set me on edge; it was relentless. I watched the dancing, waited for Angelo to come, and felt nothing but sadness.”
― Anonymous

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“I think you must ask yourself what will make you happy. Not anyone else. You.’ I stared at her. ‘I suppose you think that sounds selfish, but it’s how I’ve lived my own life. Each morning I wake up and the first thing I think is what can I do today to make myself happy. You’d be surprised how hardly anyone else does that.’ ‘Actually I wouldn’t.’ ‘Most people think only about what they have to do. They don’t stop to ask if they really want to. Me, I dance the tango to be happy, I make love to be happy, look at art, listen to music, wear beautiful clothes, enjoy all my passions as often as I can. I make happiness the thing that matters most.”
― Anonymous