somnifer

“The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. She had never lived. Even as a child, as far back as she could remember, she had done nothing but endure. She had believed in her own inherent goodness, her humanity, and lived accordingly, never causing anyone harm. Her devotion to doing things the right way had been unflagging, all her successes had depended on it, and she would have gone on like that indefinitely. She didn't understand why, but faced with those decaying buildings and straggling grasses, she was nothing but a child who had never lived.”
― Han Kang, The Vegetarian

“You're the only person I've ever met who can stand a bookstore as long as I can.”
― Junot Díaz, This Is How You Lose Her

“Człowiek rodzi się samotny i umiera samotny. Tkwi to w naturze rzeczy i jest prawem przyrody. Lecz prawdopodobnie wskutek wadliwego wychowania człowiek nie traktuje samotności jako mal necessaire, lecz usiłuje bronić się przed nią, szukając wyjścia w ucieczce.”
― Michał Choromański, Zazdrość i medycyna

“You are a souvenir shop, where he goes to remember how much people miss him when he is gone.”
― SIERRA DEMULDER