

“Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that’s what you are seeking.”
― The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
― The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Prophet
― The Prophet

“you have a real life if and only if you do not compete with anyone in any of your pursuits”
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
― The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms

“Remember, be a good person, not a good girl. Good girls suffer a lot in this life.”
― A Girl Is a Body of Water
― A Girl Is a Body of Water

“But who can say what's best? That's why you need to grab whatever chance you have of happiness where you find it, and not worry about other people too much. My experience tells me that we get no more than two or three such chances in a life time, and if we let them go, we regret it for the rest of our lives.”
― Norwegian Wood
― Norwegian Wood
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