"It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime..."― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner
"People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. ...
"Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony."― Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet