He talked a lot about the past, and I gathered that he wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was…
— The Great Gatsby
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them, I destroy them.
— Ender’s Game
Perhaps it’s impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be.
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MY HEART CANNOT TAKE THIS. Re-reading the book at the moment and can’t believe how good it is even though I read it 10 years ago…
當初一別 我會為你思念
終有一天 你會為了我而哽咽
What you read is important, but not all important. How you read is the main consideration. For if you know how to read, there’s a world of education even in the newspapers, the magazines, on a single billboard or a stray advertising dodger. Th secret of good reading is this: read critically!
— Timeless wisdom from 75+ years ago: How to acquire knowledge. (via explore-blog)
(via explore-blog)
