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“It is the certainty of never that hurts most. The knowledge that I will never eat star-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with her in the pediatric ward again. Never dance around her living room, headbanging our wigs to the beat. Never watch her paint a new masterpiece. I understand why people believe in the afterlife, why they soothe themselves with the faith that those who are no longer with us still exist elsewhere, eternally, in a celestial realm free of pain. As for me, all I know is that here on this earth, I cannot find my friend.”
― Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

“He has a theory: When we travel, we actually take three trips. There’s the first trip of preparation and anticipation, packing and daydreaming. There’s the trip you’re actually on. And then, there’s the trip you remember. “The key is to try to keep all three as separate as possible,” he says. “The key is to be present wherever you are right now.” This advice, more than any, stays with me.”
― Suleika Jaouad, Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

“Nobody had ever said to me before, "You need to live a life that you can cope with, not the one that other people want. Start saying no. Just do one thing a day. No more than two social events in a week." I owe my life to him.”
― Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

“Vänskaper i den åldern (jag var 23) var något annat än nu. De kunde vara eviga i två månader, två år eller två timmar, det spelade ingen roll eftersom det inte var tiden som räknades utan magnituden, eller farten eller den sammanpressade massan av mening.”
― Ia Genberg, Detaljerna