Bambi

“Every second of every day we are entering a new universe. And we spend so much time wishing our lives were different, comparing ourselves to other people and to other versions of ourselves, when really most lives contain degrees of good and degrees of bad.
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There are patterns of life... Rhythms. It is so easy, while trapped in just the one life, to imagine that times of sadness or tragedy or failure or fear are a result of the particular existence. That it is a by-product of living a certain way, rather than simply living. I mean, it would have made things a lot easier if we understood there was no way of living that can immunise you against sadness. And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can't have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you're in.”
― Matt Haig

“What is grief, but love that’s lost its object?”
― Kelly Barnhill, When Women Were Dragons

“...when I'm in conflict with a friend and tempted to start declaring how right I am...relationships are the most important thing in my life, so maybe press pause on sending that snide email. You know, I get why you think being petty would feel good, I do. But, darling, I'm really not into that and you won't be either.”
― Tara Schuster, Glow in the F*cking Dark: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way

“What is there to think about? What Mrs. Watson and her friend do and don't do with each other doesn't affect you to any extent.”
― Sherry Thomas, The Art of Theft