Duda

“I may have come close, but I never had what you had. Something always held me back or stood in the way. How you live your life is your business. But remember, our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once. Most of us can't help but live as though we've got two lives to live, one is the mockup, the other the finished version, and then there are all those versions in between. But there's only one, and before you know it, your heart is worn out, and, as for your body, there comes a point when no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it. Right now there's sorrow. I don't envy the pain. But I envy you the pain.”
― André Aciman, Call Me by Your Name

“mas o amor, essa palavra... Moralista Horacio, temeroso de paixões sem uma razão de águas fundas, desconcertado e arisco na cidade onde o amor se chama com todos os nomes de todas as ruas, de todas as casas, de todos os andares, de todos os quartos, de todas as camas, de todos os sonhos, de todos os esquecimentos ou recordações. amor meu, não te amo por ti nem por mim nem pelos dois juntos, não te amo porque meu sangue me faça te amar, amo te porque tu não és minha, porque tu estás do outro lado, desse lado pra onde me convidas a saltar e não posso dar o salto, porque no mais profundo de tudo tu não estás em mim, e não te alcanço, não consigo passar pra lá do teu corpo, do teu riso, há horas em que me atormento por saber que tu me amas (...) , atormento me com o teu amor que não me serve de ponte, pois uma ponte não se apoia de um só lado, Wright ou Le Corbusier jamais farão uma ponte apoiada de um só lado e não me olhes com esses olhos de pássaro, pra ti a operação do amor é muito fácil, tu ficarás curada antes de mim, e a verdade é que não amo aquilo que amas em mim.”
― Julio Cortázar

“Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
― David Nicholls, One Day

“What are you going to do with your life?" In one way or another it seemed that people had been asking her this forever; teachers, her parents, friends at three in the morning, but the question had never seemed this pressing and still she was no nearer an answer... "Live each day as if it's your last', that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn't practical. Better by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance.”
― David Nicholls, One Day