“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“And then like Pandora, opening the great big box of the world and not being afraid, not even caring whether what’s inside is good or bad. Because it’s both. Everything is always both. But you have to open it to find that out.”
― The Girl With All the Gifts
― The Girl With All the Gifts
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“If you hate a person, you hate something in him that is part of yourself. What isn't part of ourselves doesn't disturb us.”
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
― Demian: Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend
“I created the OASIS because I never felt at home in the real world. I didn't know how to connect with the people there. I was afraid, for all of my life, right up until I knew it was ending. That was when I realized, as terrifying and painful as reality can be, it's also the only place where you can find true happiness. Because reality is real.”
― Ready Player One
― Ready Player One
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