Erik Valind

“To be able to say: I loved this person, we had a hell of a nice time together, it’s over but in a way it will never be over and I do know that I for sure loved this person, to be able to say that and mean it, that’s rare, señor. That’s rare and valuable.”

— Ernest Hemingway, from The Complete Short Stories ”
― Ernest Hemingway, The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway

“That’s why one of the recurring themes in Marcus Aurelius’s writings is, “Leadership’s responsibility is to work intelligently with what is given and not waste time fantasizing about a world of flawless people and perfect choices.”
― Eric Greitens, Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life

“i don't pay attention to the
world ending.
it has ended for me
many times
and began again in the morning.”
― Nayyirah Waheed, Salt

“In order to understand, I destroyed myself.”
― Fernando Pessoa