01/12/24

sometimes after I take a shower, I feel like the Phoenix reviving from its ashes

Anne Sexton, from a letter featured in Anne Sexton; A Self-Portrait In Letters

hey friend, this is a gentle reminder to do your homework <3

you can do it i believe in you

“Do you blame Shakespeare for any of it?” The question is so unlikely, so nonsensical coming from such a sensible man, that I can’t suppress a smile. “I blame him for all of it.” ― M.L. Rio, If We Were Villains (2017)

Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones I did not. ― Donna Tartt, The Secret History (1992)

I like expensive gifts such as: loyalty, respect and sincerity.

Je ne sais pas.

Kafka on the Shore

Haruki Murakami

And the world is going to burn down today at sunset and tomorrow the world would be alight with joy.

The storm has come and gone and its revisit isn't due yet.

Simone de Beauvoir, from Diary of a Philosophy Student: Volume 1, 1926-27

Text ID: I observe how much I have matured since last year despite my belief that I was losing myself, how something strong was born from the painful experiences survived and from the numerous minutes that I believed were wasted.

Margaret Atwood, “The Blind Assassin.”

My first resolution for this year is this.

Make it a habit in 2025 to stop going back and forth with people you know don’t posses a similar intellectually depth to you over complex subjects. The only thing you’ll get out of that is being completely drained out of your energy, frustrated, and on never-ending circular arguments. Just ignore them if you can, and elevate your circle with people who are intellectually your peers that can make you feel heard and whom you can learn from as well.