Ann

“It’s about second chances, Neil. Second, third, fourth, whatever, as long as you get at least one more than what anyone else wanted to give you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“He gazed at Xie Lian. "If your dream is to save the common people, then my dream is only you."

"..." Relying on his memory, Xie Lian asked with a trembling voice, "But... you won't... be able to rest in peace... like this...?"

Hua Cheng answered, "I pray to never rest in peace.”
― Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, Heaven Officials Blessing Collection Set Volumes 1-3 Includes exclusive Manga Sticker Pack

“Hua Cheng said woefully, “Gege, although I’m happy you’re so happy, but, is it really that funny?”

Xie Lian hugged his belly. “Of course! Only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy, hahaha…”
― Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]

“Smartphones grab our attention so powerfully that if they merely vibrate in our pockets for a tenth of a second, many of us will interrupt a face-to-face conversation, just in case the phone is bringing us an important update. We usually don't tell the other person to stop talking, we usually just pull our phone and spend some time pecking at it, leaving the other person to conclude, reasonably, that she is less important. When a conversation partner pulls out a phone, or when a phone is merely visible (not even your own phone), the quality and intimacy of a social interaction is reduced.”
― Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness