There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken
<I'm glad to be with you Samwise Gamgee. Here, at the end of all things>
A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness
Tolstoj, Family happiness
She said, 'I'm so afraid.' And I said, 'why?,' and she said, 'Because I'm so profoundly happy, Dr. Rasul. Happiness like this is frightening.' I asked her why and she said, 'They only let you be this happy if they're preparing to take something from you
Khaled hosseini