Friendship Is Unnecessary, Like Philosophy, Like Art. It Has No Survival Value; Rather It Is One Of Those

“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.”

— C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves (via books-n-quotes)

“When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.”

— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (via books-n-quotes)

“We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered.”

— Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (via books-n-quotes)

“When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.”

— Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being (via books-n-quotes)

“Deep feelings always mean more than they are capable of saying.”

— Albert Camus, The Myth Of Sisyphus (via philosophyquotes)

just a gentle reminder that you have survived 100% of your worst days. you’re a survivor. you’re living and breathing and getting through your days. tomorrow is a whole new set of 24 hours to try again. it’s never too late! be kind to yourself xxx