“Los feos y los estúpidos son quienes mejor lo pasan en el mundo. Se pueden sentar a sus anchas y ver la función con la boca abierta. Aunque no sepan nada de triunfar, se ahorran al menos los desengaños de la derrota. Viven como todos deberíamos vivir, tranquilos, despreocupados, impasibles. Ni provocan la ruina de otros, ni la reciben de manos ajenas.”
― El Retrato de Dorian Gray
― El Retrato de Dorian Gray
“Do not indulge in dreams of having what you have not, but reckon up the chief of the blessings you do possess, and then thankfully remember how you would crave for them if they were not yours.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“We aren’t who we want to be. We are what society demands. We are what our parents choose. We don’t want to disappoint anyone; we have a great need to be loved. So we smother the best in us. Gradually, the light of our dreams turns into the monster of our nightmares. They become things not done, possibilities not lived.”
― Adultery
― Adultery
“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.”
―
―
“Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.”
― Aleph
― Aleph
Ivelyng’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Ivelyng’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Polls voted on by Ivelyng
Lists liked by Ivelyng
























