Sometimes it takes more courage not to let yourself see. Sometimes knowledge is damaging - not enlightenment but enleadenment. If one recognizes the difference and prepares oneself - it is extraordinarily brave. Because when it comes to certain human miseries, the only witnesses should be the pavement and maybe the trees. (Gareth van Meer)
Marisha PesslIf I scribbled a few words on a cocktail napkin and showed it to my family, they'd proclaim it astonishing and more culturally relevant than the Bible.
Marisha PesslPeople had an illogical, self-serving rationale when it came to interpreting the behavior of others.
Marisha PesslIt was as if Hannah had sprung a leak and her character, usually so meticulous and contained, was spilling all over the place.
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