“There is more than one kind of freedom," said Aunt Lydia. "Freedom to and freedom from. In the days of anarchy, it was freedom to. Now you are being given freedom from. Don't underrate it.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
“When we encounter an unexpected challenge of threat the only way to save ourselves is to hold on tight to the people around us and not let go.”
― The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance atWork
― The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance atWork
“...you have to leave the island in order to see the island, that we can't see ourselves unless we become free of ourselves, Unless we escape from ourselves you mean, No, that's not the same thing.”
― The Tale of the Unknown Island
― The Tale of the Unknown Island
“(...) que seria de nós se não sonhássemos.”
― Baltasar and Blimunda
― Baltasar and Blimunda
“Still, there are times I am bewildered by each mile I have traveled, each meal I have eaten, each person I have known, each room in which I have slept. As ordinary as it all appears, there are times when it is beyond my imagination.”
― Interpreter of Maladies
― Interpreter of Maladies
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