Wanting positive experience is a negative experience; accepting negative experience is a positive experience.
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
― Diary
― Diary
“I have to start my real life soon, before I die of boredom and frustration.”
― Any Human Heart
― Any Human Heart
“It terrifies me, the fragility of these moments in our lives.”
― Any Human Heart
― Any Human Heart
“Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side; our roots will always be tangled. I'm glad for that.”
― Matched
― Matched
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