Vidhi Gupta

“It is not merely the feeling that something is familiar. It is one step beyond that. It is something new, challenging, or surprising that opens a door into a feeling of comfort, meaning, or familiarity. It is called an aesthetic aha.”
― Derek Thompson, Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction

“Intellect and love are made of different materials,” he said. “Intellect ties people in knots and risks nothing, but love dissolves all tangles and risks everything. Intellect is always cautious and advises, ‘Beware too much ecstasy,’ whereas love says, ‘Oh, never mind! Take the plunge!’ Intellect does not easily break down, whereas love can effortlessly reduce itself to rubble.”
― Elif Shafak, The Forty Rules of Love

“Still, when you get to a certain age, and have created your own lifestyle and social standing, and only then start having grave doubts about your value as a human being,”
― Haruki Murakami, Men Without Women

“When you sign up to run a marathon, you don’t want a taxi to take you to the finish line.”
― Derek Sivers, Anything You Want