2014 m. liepos 22 d., antradienis

"The Gifts of Imperfection" / Brene Brown

"The universe is not short of wake-up calls. We're just quick to hit the snooze button."

"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you really need to do, in order to have what you want."

"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."

"We cannot selectively numb emotions. When we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions."

"The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows."

"Faith is place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty."

"Comparison is the thief of happiness."

"Anxiety is extremely contagious, but so is calm."

"Naujojo Hampšyro viešbutis" / John Irving

"...visi esam dideliam laive - "išplaukiam į ilgą kelionę aplink pasaulį". Ir nors bangos mus bet kurią akimirką gali nunešti į jūrą, už borto, o gal kaip tik todėl, kad nuolat gresia toks pavojus, mums negalima būti suniurusiems ar nelaimingiems. Dėl to, kad šis pasaulis sutvarkytas taip, o ne kitaip, neturėtume tapti aklais cinikais ar vaikiškai pulti į neviltį."

"Keturiasdešimtmečiai vyrai išmoksta uždaryti tyliai duris tų kambarių, į kuriuos nebesugrįš."