E.M

“I learned the hard way that I cannot always count on others to respect my feelings - even if I respect theirs. Being a good person doesn’t guarantee that others will be good people. You only have control over yourself and how you choose to be as a person. As for others, you can only choose to accept them or walk away.”

“Bilinguals overwhelmingly report that they feel like different people in different languages. It is often assumed that the mother tongue is the language of the true self. (…) But, it first languages are reservoirs of emotion, second languages can be rivers undammed, freeing their speakers to ride different currents.”

“The prettier the garden, the dirtier the hands of the gardener.”

“I like when I don’t have to be careful what I say. That’s when you know you’re with the right people.”

“I am doing something I hate for you. This is what it means to be in love.”

“Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate the things that seem important to you.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t say Love always makes you Happy. Sometimes it makes you incredibly Sad.”