I think back to the naive, sheltered girl who crossed the parapet, and everything she survived in the crucible of her first year to forge me into the woman I am now.
“Difficulty is what wakes up the genius”
― Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
“Never trust people who don't have something in their lives that they love beyond all reason.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“...today’s youngsters had far too much choice, that was the whole problem (...) If you’re constantly presented with alternatives, you can never make up your mind.”
― Anxious People
― Anxious People
“We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'if'.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“And even if you were a pawn - maybe we all are - then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn't. because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.”
― The Midnight Library
― The Midnight Library
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