“A single day spent doing things which fail to nourish the soul is a day stolen, mutilated, and discarded in the gutter of destiny.” ― Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White Eyes wide open. Soft morning light contouring the walls. Colours shouting at my eyes. The harsh screen blaze of my phone showed … Continue reading Gentle cleansing milk
“All parents damage their children. It cannot be helped. Youth, like pristine glass, absorbs the prints of its handlers. Some parents smudge, others crack, a few shatter childhoods completely into jagged little pieces, beyond repair.” ― Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven I look in the mirror and I do not see … Continue reading The looking glass
“We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to feel nothing so as not to feel anything – what a waste!” ― Andre Aciman, Call … Continue reading Great expectations
“We lie best when we lie to ourselves.” ― Stephen King, It About a week ago I bought a copy of IT. Yes, I know I’m pretty late to the party, but it is one of those books that you have to read to know what everybody is talking about. I read my first Stephen … Continue reading The heater
“Not Cassius, perhaps; rather, your archetypal Dostoevsky student: starved, and in conflict with demons.” ― John le Carré, The Little Drummer Girl The right apartment size is supposed to be proportional to your income, number of family members and the region you live in. By thirty most people have already figured out which wheel of … Continue reading Getting an apartement
Aromatic deception 