“Human's biggest friend and enemy is his/her mind.”
“Michael tried to look at its face, but there was no face there to witness. No matter how hard he tried to focus on its face, he could not see through the darkness surrounding it.'
As human beings, we are always told that time is precious, but no one wants to talk about fear. For fear is quite a luxury, one that we can rarely afford in this world. Thus, we should stop running away from it, turn around, and embrace it.
...fear is a luxury...”
Source: My Soul to Take
“I strive to create an atmosphere that welcomes surprises, that embraces the unexpected, that celebrates the occasional misstep, that honors flaws of all kinds; in short, I want to stand behind the camera and make sure there's something alive going on in front of it, something recognizably human.”
Source: But What I Really Want to Do Is Direct: Lessons from a Life Behind the Camera
“Lament is not anti-hope. It's not even a stepping stone to hope. Lament itself is a form of hope. It's an innate awareness that what is should not be. As if something is written on our hearts that tells us exactly what we are meant for, and whenever confronted with something contrary to this, we experience a crumbling. And in the rubble we say "God, you promised.”
Source: This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
“Through them we attempt to understand the line between sanity and insanity - and come to realize that it does not exist. The most fragile, vulnerable people can still offer strength and wisdom. Those hardened by cruel circumstances can show real kindness and compassion towards those who treat them. And those of us who outwardly appear untroubled can mask an inner life of turmoil.”
Source: The Skeleton Cupboard: Stories From a Clinical Psychologist
“She is less than human, Blackrook. But she has the potential to become so much more… a gamble this world is unprepared to take.”
Source: Winds of Strife
“The greatest tragedy for any human being is going through their entire lives believing the only perspective that matters is their own. We need to break down those walls and barriers and get people to see that there's perspectives outside of their own eyes.”
“The most dangerous things about humans are their choices. But you’re too small to be dangerous. The problem starts when humans grow up. They can quickly become a threat.”
Source: A Girl in the Himalayas
“Because they can easily change their mind, it might be correct to say that humans are brutal creatures.”
Source: 長い夜の国と最後の舞踏会 1 ～ひとりぼっちの公爵令嬢と真夜中の精霊～
“Humans beings strive for happiness and are often unaware that they can choose emotions deliberately even without striving.”
Source: The Mosaic: Realizations about Our Life, Consciousness, and Existence