“I guess I’m just a little worried that we might be doing this for different reasons,’ Shelley said at last. ‘But that’s life, isn’t it?’ said Lemoine, speaking lightly. ‘Everybody always has their own reasons for doing what they do. You can’t police motivation.”
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Eleanor Catton is a New Zealand author born on September 24, 1985, in Wellington. She gained international recognition when her second novel "The Luminaries" won the Man Booker Prize in 2013, making her one of the youngest winners in the prize's history at age 28. Known for her intricate narrative structures and historical settings, Catton's writing combines mystery, history, and literary experimentation, establishing her as one of contemporary literature's most innovative voices. more
“The only way the future can harm us is by causing worry.”
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?”
“Don't believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate”
“Don’t worry before you have to.”
“One of the pieces of advice I give is: Don’t suffer future pain.”
“Worry doesn't help things. It just makes it harder to think of the answers.”