“Faith is believing in something even without proof, because you know it in your heart to be true.”
― The Golem and the Jinni
― The Golem and the Jinni
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of.
They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.”
― Wishful Drinking
They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.”
― Wishful Drinking
“Our blood is the same, we just use it differently.”
― The Sisters Brothers
― The Sisters Brothers
“Interesting capitalization,' I said.
'Yeah. I'm a big believer in random capitalization. The rules of capitalization are so unfair to words in the middle.”
― Paper Towns
'Yeah. I'm a big believer in random capitalization. The rules of capitalization are so unfair to words in the middle.”
― Paper Towns
“Because the thing about love is that we can't control whether we get it, but we can control whether we give it.”
― Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
― Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
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