Katya

“The whole personality is determined by the temperament and character together. Temperament influences the development of the character to a certain point, but it does not determine it.”
― Zoe McKey, Find Who You Were Born To Be: Explore Your Personality, Discover Your Strengths, Make Better Life Choices Than Suit Your True Needs

“You see, like a tortoise withdraws itself into its shell for protection, we, too, sometimes have to build a wall around ourselves. Maybe it is the only way we can cope.”
― Amita Trasi, The Color of Our Sky

“Living every day in the presence of those who refuse to acknowledge your humanity takes great courage.”
― Min Jin Lee, Pachinko

“Switching from task to task is a large mental burden because you are essentially stopping and starting from zero numerous times throughout the day. It takes a lot of energy to switch from task to task, and there are usually a few wasted minutes just regaining your bearings and figuring out the status of the task you were working on. Of course, these kinds of interruptions only lead to achieving just a portion of what you can and want to.”
― Patrick King, Instant Focus: How to Beat Procrastination, Skyrocket Your Productivity, and Double Your Output - 27 Small Tweaks to Do More In Less Time