Katya

“You see, like a tortoise withdraws itself into its shell for protection, we, too, sometimes have to build a wall around ourselves. Maybe it is the only way we can cope.”
― Amita Trasi, The Color of Our Sky

“when you find a true friend, a strange joy suddenly springs from within—”
― Amita Trasi, The Color of Our Sky

“Switching from task to task is a large mental burden because you are essentially stopping and starting from zero numerous times throughout the day. It takes a lot of energy to switch from task to task, and there are usually a few wasted minutes just regaining your bearings and figuring out the status of the task you were working on. Of course, these kinds of interruptions only lead to achieving just a portion of what you can and want to.”
― Patrick King, Instant Focus: How to Beat Procrastination, Skyrocket Your Productivity, and Double Your Output - 27 Small Tweaks to Do More In Less Time

“If you strip away all the trappings of personality and lifestyle, what are the core components that make me me?”
― Blake Crouch, Dark Matter