Fariha

“But, my dear child,' I stammered, I don’t see how the desire to preserve the African fauna . . She broke in on me: ‘Oh, to hell with the African fauna! Can’t you see what the real question is? The question is simply whether you have confidence in yourselves, in your good sense, in your reason, in your ability to prevail, yes, to prevail. Out there in the bush is a man who believes in you, a man who believes you’re capable of kindness, of generosity, of ... of a ... of a great love, in which there’d be room even for herds of elephants, and . . . and even for the most wretched dog alive!”
― Romain Gary, The Roots of Heaven

“Not every ray of sun brings light.
Not every day it shines bright.
Sometimes, it dulls its own light giving us the message,
"Why burn? When you can
Twinkle Your Shine.”
― Twinkle Sharma

“Just living isn't enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower." -Hans Christian Anderson”
― Louisa Thomsen Brits, The Book of Hygge: The Danish Art of Living Well

“We want what we cannot have," Mark said. "But we love what shows us kindness.”
― Cassandra Clare, Lady Midnight