Mags

“Perhaps narcissism is best defined as a need to look on other people as mirrored surfaces who satisfy us only when they reflect back a loving or admiring image of ourselves. When we look into another’s eyes, in other words, we are not looking to see who they are, but how we are reflected in their eyes. By this definition, which of us can honestly disown our share of narcissism?”
― Stephen Fry, Mythos: The Greek Myths Reimagined

“It’s impossible to fathom the sadness of those who are left behind, but if life gives one more suffering than death, shouldn’t we respect their right to end life? We are so bad at mourning in our society. Maybe it’s a failure of respect. Some call those who choose their own death sinners or failures or losers who give up. Is living until the end really a triumph in every case? As if there can be any true winning or losing in this game of life”
― Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

“I feel too young to have seen the life and death of a living sentient being.”
― Baek Se-hee, I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki

“That you had more hidden away inside you than anyone else she’d ever met.”
― Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet