Sophia

“Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty.”

"كم مِن الكلمات يُمكن أَن تثير شيئاً ما في داخِلنا ، تُحرك شخصاً أو توقفه ، تضحكهُ أو تبكيه.. كيفَ للكلمات أنّ يكونَ لها هذا التأثير الكبير ؟ أليس هذا شبيهاً بالسحر !"

"إنَ المنازِل والبشر سيان لا نختار مِنها ما نحبّ أو من نحبّ، كُل ما نفعله أننا نستسلم، فعِندما نفتش عن دوافعِ الحبّ ، لا نحب."

"لكِن الحياة مُحبطة ومأَساوية، تتركنا ندخلُ عالماً رائعاً، نتلاقى، نتعارف، نقطع معاً جزءاً مِن الطريق، ثم نتوه بعضنا عنّ بعض، ونختفي بِالسرعة ذاتِها التي جِئنا بها في المرةِ الأولى."

" ‏لم أتوقّف أبداً عن حبّك، ومازلتُ أحبّك رغمَ الأسباب العديدة للبرود بيننا، والسببُ الأساسي، هو ذاك الذي لا تُلامين عليهِ أنتِ ولا أُلام عليه أنا، وهو بالتحديد فهمنا المتناقض تماماً لِمعنى وغايةِ الحياة ."

“It’s our choices that matter in the end. Not wishes, not words, not promises.”

Russian Literature Themed Asks

“Give people time. Give people space. Don’t beg anyone to stay. Let them roam. What’s meant for you will always be yours.”

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.”