Zemmiphobe

“He had decided to believe Caleb, to believe him over us, because Caleb confirmed what he had always thought and always been taught, and it is always easier to believe what you already think than to try to change your mind.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

“Self-hatred is like a snake eating its own tail. It feeds on itself - the bacteria of it spawning more bacteria until the infection is out of control.”
― Holly Bourne

“How easily a parent can make a triumph of their children, gentlefriends. And how easily they can make a ruin.”
― Jay Kristoff, Darkdawn

“The earth satisfies all our needs. But sometimes man forgets that he is the beneficiary of the earth's goodness. He deludes himself that he is the master of the earth. That is when Durga rises with her trident and impales the demon who assumes he can control her.”
― Devdutt Pattanaik, 99 Thoughts On Ganesha: Stories, Symbols And Rituals Of India's Beloved Elephant Headed Deity