

“There is no point treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad, saying, 'There now, hang on, you'll get over it.' Sadness is more or less like a head cold- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.”
― The Bean Trees
― The Bean Trees

“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.”
― Every Second Counts
― Every Second Counts

“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.”
―
―

“I told Augustus the broad outline of my miracle: diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer when I was thirteen. (I didn’t tell him that the diagnosis came three months after I got my first period. Like: Congratulations! You’re a woman. Now die.)”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars

“I need to be alone. I need to ponder my shame and my despair in seclusion; I need the sunshine and the paving stones of the streets without companions, without conversation, face to face with myself, with only the music of my heart for company.”
― Tropic of Cancer
― Tropic of Cancer
Ramesh’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ramesh’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Ramesh hasn't connected with his friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Psychology and Science
Polls voted on by Ramesh
Lists liked by Ramesh