Emilie

“Knowing something is a bad idea does not always decrease the odds that you will do it.”
― Hank Green, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

“I have come to believe that it is our life's work to tear down this order, to keep tugging at it, trying to unravel it, to set free the organisms trapped underneath. That it is our life's work work to mistrust our measures. Especially those about moral and mental standing. To remember that behind every ruler there is a Ruler. To remember that a category is at best a proxy; at worst, a shackle.”
― Lulu Miller, Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life

“Sadness and joy aren't opposites of each other. They are each the opposite of indifference.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

“A lot of the reason we look to friends is because they’re a source of meaning. If you’re getting meaning in other ways, it’s easy to let your friendships wither. That’s one reason success can be isolating.”
― Hank Green, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor