To truly cherish the things that are important to you, you must first discard those that have outlived their purpose. To get rid of what you no longer need is neither wasteful nor shameful. Can you truthfully say that you treasure something buried so deeply in a closet or drawer that you have forgotten its existence? If things had feelings, they would certainly not be happy. Free them from the prison to which you have relegated them. Help them leave that deserted isle to which you have exiled them. Let them go, with gratitude. Not only you, but your things as well, will feel clear and refreshed when you are done tidying.

“Once a story you’ve regarded as true has turned false, you begin suspecting all stories.”

"The pen might not be mightier than the sword, but maybe the printing press was heavier than the siege weapon."

"Don’t worry. All is as it was meant to be. It was meant to be lonely and terrifying and unfair and fleeting. Don't worry."

Egotist, n. A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me.

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will, which I now exert to leave you.”