“Would I need a defense plan for Zeek's defense plan? Probably. I didn't trust that alien.”
Source: Immigrant from the Stars
“The wizard now looked straight at him. “No, young man,” he said. “Whatever’s wrong with you, there is no magic about it.”
Source: The Map to Everywhere
“All of this is not easy to believe, I know. Most people have no inkling that they’re asleep. But you, Suzy, you have long suspected something was wrong. You dreamed of a beautiful world, not knowing that the beautiful world was true—was Reality.”
Source: Snoozy Suzy: And the Curse of the Twilight People
“Doubt in the mind means thorn in the mind; thorn in the mind means absence of peace in the mind! The solution for the peace of mind is simple: Seek for the truth at any cost and get rid of that thorn!”
“Give it to yourself. Validate yourself. Affirm yourself. Yes, it’s nice to get it from others, but we must build within ourselves the ability to self-affirm.”
“I'm proud of myself for doing my best. That's all anyone can ask of me.”
Source: The Secrets of Top Students: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Acing High School and College
“Compassion is an action, not just a feeling. Small gestures of kindness and understanding can have profound impacts. Empathy strengthens communities and fosters trust among individuals.”
“C'est parce que j'aime ce qui est cool... Voilà pourquoi je m'habille de cette façon.”
Source: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった Vol. 1 [Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Vol. 1]
“There is a power within and without. If you ask, it answers. It's just a matter of being calm and wise and listening. It takes years.”
Source: In the Nick of Time - The Autobiography of John Altman, EastEnders' Nick Cotton
“Affirm: I don't mean dole out vapid praise or flatter ourselves in the mirror, which research shows to be counterproductive. I mean that we should create opportunities, even small ones, for people to express who they are and what they value, and to feel valued. Contrary to popular wisdom, many self-affirmations take the form not of "I am good, or smart, or well liked" but "Here is what I am committed to and why," which "firms up" the self. We miss far too many opportunities to affirm people, which, ironically, is the most important when they may seem least worthy of affirmation: when they're threatened, stressed, or defensive.”
Source: Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides - Library Edition