“Because of the self-confidence with which he had spoken, no one could tell whether what he said was very clever or very stupid.”
— Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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That’s how stories happen — with a turning point, an unexpected twist. There’s only one kind of happiness, but misfortune comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s like Tolstoy said. Happiness is an allegory, unhappiness a story.
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
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“I respect your struggle. I really do. But don’t advertise tactical opportunism as pious morality because that’s when you lose me.”
- Captain Mercer
(The Orville, season 3 episode 8 “Midnight Blue”)
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Let's remember that our words have power, and using hateful language, even against someone who deserves criticism, won't solve anything. We can be strong and advocate for what's right without resorting to personal attacks.
-Flynn Caulfield
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We can't control the things outside of us, but we can control the things inside of us.
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I've failed countless times. I've whined countless times. I still fail. I still whine. Sometimes I'm vulnerable to pressure and I run. The other times, bring it on. Sometimes I say no to an opportunity because I feel like an impostor. Sometimes I say yes without thinking, because I know I'll figure something out. I've tasted success. I look back, and it's amazing how far a talentless fellow like me has made it. I hope it inspires some of you. But the point is, lately I realised, I'm not my failures. Neither am I my glories. They are all a part of me. I've all the seasons in me. And after every cold winter ( the one I'm facing rn) I know, there's a spring awaiting. Somehow, I've grown calmer. Perhaps, indifferent too. Is it bad? Or good? Idk. The Noah effect will eventually let the curtain down. For today, for now, I'm at ease. I'm alive.
Suvrahadip Ghosh, I'm not my failures
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