Highly Senstitive Quotes

“Consider that the simplest social interactions between two people requires performing an astonishing array of tasks: interpreting what the other person is saying; reading body language and facial expressions; smoothly taking turns talking and listening; responding to what the other person said; assessing whether you're being understood; determining whether you're well received, and, if not, figuring out how to improve or remove yourself from the situation. Think of what it takes to juggle all this at once! And that's just a one-to-one conversation. Now imagine the multitasking required in a group setting like a dinner party.
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― susan cain, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

“Ma io non so’ infelice, non se tratta de felicità, me sembra d’esse l’unico a rendese conto che semo tutti equilibristi, che da un momento a un altro uno smette de respira’ e l’infilano dentro ’na bara, come niente fosse, che er tempo me sembra come ’n insulto, a te, a papà, e me ce incazzo...”
― Daniele Mencarelli, Tutto chiede salvezza