Alíi

“And perhaps it is the greater grief, after all, to be left on earth when another is gone.”
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles

“Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience. Any attempt to escape the negative, to avoid it or quash it or silence it, only backfires. The avoidance of suffering is a form of suffering. The avoidance of struggle is a struggle. The denial of failure is a failure. Hiding what is shameful is itself a form of shame.
Pain is an inextricable thread in the fabric of life, and to tear it out is not only impossible, but destructive: attempting to tear it out unravels everything else with it. To try to avoid pain is to give too many fucks about pain. In contrast, if you’re able to not give a fuck about the pain, you become unstoppable." ~~~~ Mark Manson”
― Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

“Expecto Patronum!” She poured every drop of emotion she had into the spell.

White light exploded from her wand, growing larger and larger until her Patronus fully corporalized.

Not her otter.

Not a blur.

Hermione stared up as a full-sized Antipodean Opaleye emerged from her wand. It filled the sky. It threw back its head, roaring and unfurling enormous wings. It opened its mouth, and white flames poured from it.”
― SenLinYu, Manacled

“You’re so good at stuff, Moony.” He slurred, leaning heavily on Remus’s shoulder.
“Yeah,” Remus grunted, “Picking locks and holding my drink.”
“And magic.” Sirius murmured, sleepily.
“Yeah, we’re wizards, idiot.”
“I’m good at magic,” Sirius sighed, “But you, like… are , magic, y’know?”
― MsKingBean89, All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4