Rise

“Never mock another culture’s food or drink; it is a mortal sin.”
― Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Committed

“When I am dead, I hope it may be said: "His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.”
― Hilaire Belloc

“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
― Ernest Hemingway

“That luminous part of you that exists beyond personality–your soul, if you will–is as bright and shining as any that has ever been....Clear away everything that keeps you separate from this secret luminous place. Believe it exists, come to know it better, nurture it, share its fruits tirelessly.”
― George Saunders