Tania

“Orice poate fi discutabil pana la infinit, dar din mine nu a razbit decat negarea, fara niciun fel de generozitate si fara niciun fel de forta. Asadar, nici macar o negare adevarata n-am fost in stare sa intruchipez. Totul si intotdeauna n-a fost decat meschin si fara vlaga. Supragenerosul Kirillov n-a suportat ideea si s-a impuscat; dar eu imi dau seama ca a fost atat de generos pentru ca nu era in toate mintile. Eu nu sunt capabil sa-mi pierd ratiunea vreodata si nu sunt in stare sa cred vreodata intr-o idee, in masura in care a crezut el. Nici chiar sa ma preocupe o idee in aceeasi masura nu sunt in stare. Niciodata, niciodata nu voi fi capabil sa ma impusc. Imi dau seama ca ar trebui sa ma omor, sa ma inlatur de pe suprafata pamantului ca pe o ganganie respingatoare, dar ma tem de sinucidere, pentru ca mi-e frica sa arat marime sufleteasca. Stiu ca va fi inca o inselaciune, ultima inselaciune intr-un sir nesfarsit de inselaciuni. Ce folos sa te inseli pe tine insuti, numai pentru a face pe generosul? Nu sunt capabil de indignare sau rusine si, prin urmare, nici de disperare.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Demons

“Because reading books and having them bound represent two enormously different stages of development. First, people gradually get used to reading, over centuries naturally, but they don't take care of their books and toss them around. Having books bound signifies respect for the book; it indicates that people not only love to read, but they view it an important occupation. Nowhere in Russia has that stage been reached. Europe has been binding its books for sometime.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Demons

“I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions or unnecessary conversations. If we don’t vibrate on the same frequency there’s just no reason for us to waste our time. I’d rather have no one and wait for substance than to not feel someone and fake the funk.”
― Joquesse Eugenia

“I do believe that an improved understanding of the multiple irrational forces that influence us could be a useful first step toward making better decisions.”
― Dan Ariely, The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home