Basma

“Man is no longer an artist, he has become a work of art.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche's Philosophical Exploration of Art and Tragedy

“I have often tried to imagine how I might have acted differently. Always I end up in the same place.”
― Lynn I. Wilson, The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality

“We are all born happy. Life gets us dirty along the way, but we can clean it up. Happiness is not exuberant or noisy, like pleasure or joy; it’s silent, tranquil, and gentle; it’s a feeling of satisfaction inside that begins with self-love. You need to love yourself as I do, as all those who know you do, especially Alma’s grandson.”
― Isabel Allende, The Japanese Lover

“so many thoughts, my kvothe. you know too much to be happy.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear