Tomas Roges

“The sum of evil, Pascal remarked, would be much diminished if men could only learn to sit quietly in their rooms.”
― Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell

“Say your name over two hundred times and discover you are no one.”
― Richard Bachman, The Running Man

“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness is never grand.”
― Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

“When the number of options available is limited, it is foolish to fuss and fret. We should instead simply choose the best of them and get on with life. To behave otherwise”
― William B. Irvine, The Stoic Challenge: A Philosopher's Guide to Becoming Tougher, Calmer, and More Resilient