“The spread of the flames was soft and gentle, like an expert caress, with nothing rough or hurried about it—their only purpose was to warm people's hearts.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Death was really what he wanted. He knew that it was the right ending for him. And yet he had to go on fighting with all his might. He had to fight against an overwhelming adversary in order to survive.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Just as I was thinking beginning to think, I'm OK now, I'm saved, it started up again. And once it gets going, there's nothing I can do.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself. It's like your shadow. It follows you everywhere.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“I'll tell you why . . . It's because that box contains the something that was inside you. You didn't know that when you carried it here and gave it to Keiko with your own hands. Now, you'll never get it back.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Being an adult is like writing a paper with a deadline approaching, everyday.”— Jackie Hill Perry, twitter.com
“Mind renewal is a slow, active work. In it, we let God’s Word tell us how to think and see and feel. Then life begins to change as the mind changes.”— Jackie Hill Perry, twitter.com
“Healing takes more than time. It takes intentionality. It takes the humility and courage to call what hurts by its name and the resolve to do the work that freedom demands.”— Jackie Hill Perry, twitter.com
“You're walking. And you don't always realize it, but you're always falling. With each step you fall forward slightly. And then catch yourself from falling. Over and over, you're falling. And then catching yourself from falling. And this is how you can be walking and falling at the same time.”— Laurie Anderson, open.spotify.com
“If you're not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you're determined to learn, no one can stop you.”— Lecrae, twitter.com
“Success is not what we do compared to 'them'. It’s what we do compared to what we were created to do.”— Lecrae, twitter.com
“It’s tough times in this world, but don’t let bitterness poison you. Be bold, make changes, and keep becoming a better you.”— Lecrae, twitter.com
“Be a river and not a dam. Don't hold on to the water. Give it away. Don't bottle up the blessing.”— Lecrae, twitter.com