Alejandro

“MAMA: You must not dislike people ’cause they well off, honey.

BENEATHA: Why not? It makes just as much sense as disliking people ’cause they are poor, and lots of people do that.”
― Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun

“That’s tough,’ Kabuto says politely. It doesn’t especially matter what makes it tough. Everyone in the world has something tough to deal with, so it’s always a safe bet to make people feel like their struggle is noticed and appreciated.”
― Kōtarō Isaka, The Mantis

“Rebellion is perhaps among the deepest roots of science: the refusal to accept the present order of things... Perhaps poetry is another of science's deepest roots: the capacity to see beyond the visible.”
― Carlo Rovelli, The Order of Time

“Take a drink every time you hear you’re not enough.
Not the right fit.
Not the right look.
Not the right focus.
Not the right drive.
Not the right time.
Not the right job.
Not the right path.
Not the right future.
Not the right present.
Not the right you.
Not you.
(Not me?)
There’s just something missing.
From us.
What could I have done?
Nothing. It’s just…
(Who you are.)
I didn’t think we were serious.
(You’re just too…
…sweet.
…soft.
…sensitive.)
I just don’t see us ending up together.
I met someone.
I’m sorry
It’s not you.
Swallow it down.
We’re not on the same page.
We’re not in the same place.
It’s not you.
We can’t help who we fall in love with.
(And who we don’t.)
You’re such a good friend.
You’re going to make the right girl happy.
You deserve better.
Let’s stay friends.
I don’t want to lose you.
It’s not you.
I’m sorry.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue