It seemed unreasonable, unfair, that a woman so young and beautiful should be so exhausted. Of course, it was neither unreasonable nor unfair. Exhaustion pays no mind to age and beauty. Like rain and earthquakes and hail and floods (Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance)
When you know your enemy is invincible,run and hide, or may do business with him (Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut)
The blood of the setting sun suddenly spilled out on the western horizon like that of millions of people who have died in some violent war that has broken out between Earth and Heaven. Suddenly the war ended in defeat and all-embracing darkness descended and pervaded all four corners of the globe, wiping out the sadness and shyness that was in her eyes (Tayeb Salih, Season of Migration to the North)
It was only in the middle—between the immense and the minute—that sadness seemed to exist (Alex Latimer, The Space Race)
It’s funny, in literature no one ever goes to the lavatory (Tom Baker)
And I was holding someone who was destined to be my best friend, or possibly my worst enemy (Rick Riordan)
The leadership of engagement begins by reconnecting to the physicality and the people of a company, not simply its spreadsheet. It all begins in the workplace. (Mabel Casey Rex Miller, Change Your Space, Change Your Culture: How Engaging Workspaces Lead to Transformation and Growth)
A lot of things in the house were broken or forgotten: the kitchen clock stopped, a closet doorknob coming off in my hand. The sparkly mess of flies I’d swept from the corners. It took sustained, constant living to ward off decay. (Emma Cline, The Girls)
Drugs may know how to numb a brain, but the past never forgets to resurface. (Kris Kidd)
Peace is not a place or destination but a perception.Peace is not in wealth or splendorBut in conviction.Peace is in friendship, love and unity.Peace is in care, tranquility and serenity. Peace is in compliment, appreciation and forgiveness. Peace is the source of smile, joy and happiness. (Debasish Mridha)