Shivani Taskar

“Years ago, it had occurred to me that Darwin and Nietzsche agreed on one thing: the defining characteristic of the organism is striving.”
― Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air

“You only need one ray of light to chase all the shadows away,”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

“Will having a newborn distract from the time we have together?" she asked. "Don't you think saying goodbye to your child will make your death more painful?"

"Wouldn't it be great if it did?" I said. Lucy and I both felt that life wasn't about avoiding suffering.”
― Paul Kalanithi, When Breath Becomes Air

“Historically, the most dangerous men on earth were men of God…especially when their gods became threatened.”
― Dan Brown, Origin