Samvid Sharma

“Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.”
― Winston S. Churchill

“But metaphors help eliminate what separates you and me.”
― Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

“It begins in your mind, always. One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. Doubt meets disbelief and disbelief tries to push it out. But disbelief is a poorly armed foot soldier. Doubt does away with with little trouble. You become anxious. Reason comes to do battle for you. You are reassured. Reason is fully equipped with the latest weapons technology. But, to your amazement, despite superior tactics and a number of undeniable victories, reason is laid low. you feel yourself weakening, wavering. Your anxiety becomes dread. ”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
― Sarah Williams