Sofia Grilo

“People living alone get used to loneliness.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is the Night

“Did I want him to act? Or would I prefer a lifetime of longing provided we both kept this little Ping-Pong game going: not knowing, not-not-knowing, not-not-not-knowing? Just be quiet, say nothing, and if you can't say "yes," don't say "no," say "later." Is this why people say "maybe" when they mean "yes," but hope you'll think it's "no" when all they really mean is, Please, just ask me once more, and once more after that?”
― André Aciman, Call Me by Your Name

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment

“O sofrimento é como a liberdade: só aos corações de grande fortaleza pode aproveitar, aos outros humilha-os e corrompe-os, e mais nada.”
― Agustina Bessa-Luís, Contemplação Carinhosa da Angústia