“Human life, Rousseau understood, begins not in democracy but in monarchy. The baby, on whom caregivers ardently dote, has no way of surviving except by making slaves of others. Babies are so weak that they must either rule or die. Incapable of shared work or reciprocity, they can get things only by commands and threats, and by exploiting the worshipful love given them by others. (In letters, Rousseau made it clear that this was why he abandoned his children: he just didn’t have time to be at a baby’s beck and call.)”
Source: The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis
“All her life she’s felt like an open book, emotions dancing across her expression as fast as she feels them.”
Source: The Awakening of Lora Abernathy
“The dead has only one place to go… up. Wherever you bury them, they will go the same way, up”
“To understand our emotions is to reclaim authorship over our own story.”
Source: How Deep Is the Wound?: A Guide to Investigating, Understanding, and Resolving Your Emotional Pain
“Sharing your emotions isn't a sign of weakness--it's a sign of strength.”
Source: Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship
“Even the painful moments ought to be carried as valuable parts of our journey. They are intricately linked with our identities.”
Source: Hold On: A young woman's journey through love, ambition and sacrifice
“All heart' means when things are good, every color feels richer. Anything can happen. And it's like other people's joy rushes through you. When things get bad, it's like a giant black scribble tornadoes into your chest. Anything can happen. And other people's anger or sadness or disappointment, it just drowns you.”
Source: Danica dela Torre, Certified Sleuth
“Negative or positive, a powerful emotion should always be handled with care. The source of energy that ignites irrational behaviour generally has its roots in desire. As all religions have shown us from ancient times, powerful love with low boiling points often lead to aggression and violence.”
Source: Piekarnia czarodzieja
“If a person's emotions were lumps of dough, I would stretch my fondness for someone, if I ever fell in love, as long and thin as possible. As long and thin as a strand of noodle rolled out by a very capable pair of hands. Anger is the only thick, short burst of emotion I need in my life.”
Source: Piekarnia czarodzieja
“I wondered why a person's feelings couldn't dissolve like salt in hot water? For some, a can of tuna lasted longer than feelings. And then I realized that salt dissolved in hot water did not disappear. Without forcible separation, it remained in the solution for ever and ever.”
Source: Piekarnia czarodzieja