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“Of course, there were unhappy people everywhere on earth, and if you catalogued all their griefs and disappointments, every place could be considered a museum of failures. One could argue that this was the universal human condition.”

Book:The Museum of Failures

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The Museum of Failures

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Thrity Umrigar

Thrity Umrigar is an Indian-American journalist and author. Born in India in 1961, she later moved to the United States. Umrigar is known for her profound insights into multiculturalism and her focus on social issues, often addressing topics such as immigration, race, and gender in her work. more

“he leaned down and looked at his lifeless face and Leisel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, soft and true on his lips. He tasted dusty and sweet. He tasted like regret in the shadows of trees and in the glow of the anarchist's suit collection. She kissed him long and soft, and when she pulled herself away, she touched his mouth with her fingers...She did not say goodbye. She was incapable, and after a few more minutes at his side, she was able to tear herself from the ground. It amazes me what humans can do, even when streams are flowing down their faces and they stagger on...”

Love Sadness The Book Thief

Book:The Book Thief

Source: The Book Thief

“Le papier peint formé par la tristesse n'a pas bougé. Il est toujours intact, solidement incrusté dans le mur. Parfois, je m'use encore les ongles pour tenter de l'arracher, mais la plupart du temps, je me contente d'accepter qu'il soit là. J'accroche quelques cadres, pour le voir un peu moins.”

Sadness Acceptance Coping

Book:Bien sûr que les poissons ont froid

Source: Bien sûr que les poissons ont froid

“And I still fell apart, like my life was happening to me. [From Cat People by Devapriya Roy (ed.)]”

Sadness

Author:Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan

“أمضيتُ أيامي في رجاءِ وصالٍ مُنتَظْر وبكيتُ بأدمُعي تَحتَ ثرى قبرٍ ضَمّ القَمرْ ما أنتهى أنتظارِي وإن مَرّ بي الزَمّنْ ولا جَفّ بَحرُ شَوقي على مَرِّ الدَهرْ”