Ampersand

“Overthinking does kill your happiness”

“When I say be creative, I don’t mean that you should all go and become great painters and great poets. I simply mean let your life be a painting, let your life be a poem.”

“How much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it.”

“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”

““It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes.””

““Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.””

“Go out and do something. It isn’t your room that’s a prison, it’s yourself.”

“Sometimes people are beautiful.Not in looks.Not in what they say.Just in what they are.”

“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cosy bed, and to love and be loved in return.”

“What you have to decide… is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you’d want to have spent it? Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So don’t be afraid. Be alive.”

““You’re not really an adult at all. You’re just a tall child holding a beer, having a conversation you don’t understand.””

““I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.””

“Two souls don’t find each other by simple accident.”