"We are all, in a sense, experts on secrecy. From earliest childhood we feel its mystery and attraction. We know both the power it confers and the burden it imposes. We learn how it can delight, give breathing space and protect."

-- Sissela Bok

#Breathing Quotes #Space Quotes #Giving Quotes

“Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.”
“Now that I'm a mom, I'm way more laid back. If you come into my house, don't look for a coaster. Forget it. There is not a piece of furniture in my house now that is too precious.”
“She was tired of being the one who cried.”
“Could hell be a place where there is no self-respect? A place where people have no pride in their own existence or behavior, and thus would have none for anyone or anything else?”
“I really like books that you can kind of hear as much as think about, that are so graphic and visual.”
“As an introvert, you can be your own best friend or your worst enemy. The good news is we generally like our own company, a quality that extroverts often envy. We find comfort in solitude and know how to soothe ourselves. Even our willingness to look at ourselves critically is often helpful.But, we can go too far. We can hoard responsibility and overlook the role others play. We can kick ourselves when we're down. How many times have you felt lousy about something, only to get mad at yourself for feeling lousy?”
“All over Harlem, Negro boys and girls are growing into stunted maturity, trying desperately to find a place to stand; and the wonder is not that so many are ruined but that so many survive.”

Source : Nicholas Samstag (1962). “The Uses of Ineptitude; Or: How Not to Want to Do Better”, Astor-Honor Incorporated
“A study at the University of Utah found that if you ask someone why he is friendly with someone else, heâ€™ll say it is because he and his friend share similar attitudes. But if you actually quiz the two of them on their attitudes, youâ€™ll find out that what they actually share is similar activities. Weâ€™re friends with the people we do things with, as much as we are with the people we resemble. We donâ€™t seek out friends, in other words. We associate with the people who occupy the same small, physical spaces that we do.”

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