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“The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be a selfish jackass first.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar

“I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough..”
― Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

“Problem is, you can’t accept that his relationship had a real short shelf life. You’re like a dog at the dump, baby – you’re just lickin’ at the empty tin can, trying to get more nutrition out of it. And if you’re not careful, that can’s gonna get stuck on your snout forever and make your life miserable. So drop it.”

“But I love him.”

“So love him.”

“But I miss him.”

“So miss him. Send him some love and light every time you think about him, then drop it.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.”
― J. D. Salinger

“Among other things, you'll find that you're not the first person who was ever confused and frightened and even sickened by human behavior. You're by no means alone on that score, you'll be excited and stimulated to know. Many, many men have been just as troubled morally and spiritually as you are right now. Happily, some of them kept records of their troubles. You'll learn from them—if you want to. Just as someday, if you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“That's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall in love with them, and then you never know where the hell you are. Girls. Jesus Christ. They can drive you crazy. They really can.”
― J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye

“You either like me or you don’t. It took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don’t have that kinda time to convince somebody else.”
― Daniel Franzese

“I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime 'associates,' food, for me, has always been an adventure”
― Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

“Nhớ hồi lần đầu tôi đến Mỹ, 8 giờ sáng ngồi ngoài hiên nhìn mưa bay lất phất, tự nhiên thấy nhớ nhà kinh khủng. Cũng lạ, ba mẹ tôi, tất cả anh em ruột thịt của tôi đều ở bên cạnh, thế mà tôi lại nhớ nhà. Hóa ra nhà trong tâm khảm người Việt không chỉ là gia đình ruột thịt mà còn là không gian cảnh vật gắn bó với ta từ thuở ấu thơ, thậm chí từ nhiều đời, là tiếng mưa rơi trên mái tranh trên tàu lá chuối, là tiếng cuốc trưa hè, là những hình ảnh thấm vào kí ức và tình cảm ta một cách hữu hình lẫn vô hình...”
― Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, Sương khói quê nhà

“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.”
― Conan O'Brien

“Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening.”
― Greta Garbo

“Every mental act is composed of doubt and belief,
but it is belief that is the positive, it is belief
that sustains thought and holds the world together.”
― Søren Kierkegaard