“Melancholy is a sensual pleasure that is deliberately provoked. How many people shut themselves away to make themselves sadder, or to weep beside a stream, or choose a sentimental book! We are constantly building and unbuilding ourselves.”
“Nothing lasts, you see, not even the thoughts inside you. And you mustn’t waste your time looking for them. Once a thing is gone, that is the end of it.” - Paul Auster
the true sign of a nerd is when you realize you actually have 20 minutes before you need to get ready, so you stop what you're doing to study for a few min [f]