Mark Wilkerson

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
― haruki murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

“To hurt is as human as to breathe.”
― J.K. Rowling, The Tales of Beedle the Bard

“I knew that at least a few of the stars I saw were probably gone already, collapsed into nothing. I felt like I was looking at a lie. But I didn't mind. The world makes liars of us all.”
― Kevin Powers, The Yellow Birds

“Humans waste words. They toss them like banana peels and leave them to rot. Everyone knows the peels are the best part.”
― Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Ivan