Salwa

“I mean, most people want to escape. Get out of their heads. Out of their lives. Stories are the easiest way to do that.”
― Victoria Schwab, This Savage Song

“Reading is like thinking, like praying, like talking to a friend, like expressing your ideas, like listening to other people's ideas, like listening to music, like looking at the view, like taking a walk on the beach.”
― Roberto Bolaño, 2666

“Emosi negatif itu hanya bertahan pada satu menit pertama. Jika kita menarik napas dan melepaskannya perlahan, mencoba mengalihkannya dengan hal lain, reseptor negatif yang diterima hipotalamus di otak tidak akan dilanjutkan ke saraf simpatik; sebaliknya, akan bergerak menjauh, meluruh, dan akhirnya menghilang. (50)”
― Hanum Salsabiela Rais, Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika

“Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief