"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve."Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice.
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Words to live by
"One thing at a time and the most important first."The Eye of the World, Robert Jordan
Guilt & Rational emotions
"Guilt was a poison sometimes, eating away at rational emotions."An Echo in the Sorrow, Soulbound VII, by Hailey Turner
Understanding is key
"The hardest things to talk about, are the ones we ourselves can't understand."The Lost Daughter, Elena Ferrante.
Brutality to Mercy
"Sometimes brutality is the only path to mercy."The Wheel of Time S1
Messing with the wrong people
If you displease the right people, the world closes in on you very very fast.Nightmare Alley
What we may be
We know what we are, but know not what we may be.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene V
People and Secrets
"Secrets don't live long in silence when many people hear them."Hailey Turner, The Prince's Poisoned Vow
Mother/Daughter
"A mother is only a daughter who plays."The lost daughter, Elena Ferrante
A Poor man in a free democracy
Election promises had taught me how important it is, not to be a poor man in a free democracy.Balram in The White Tiger (2021).
Worn Out Spines 