She goes quiet for a little while. Remembers something. ‘“I speak the truth not so much as I would, but as much as I dare, and I dare a little more as I grow older.”’ ‘Is that . . .?’ ‘Montaigne himself.”—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
It is a popular modern idea. That the inner us is something different to the outer us. That there is an authentic realer and better and richer version of ourselves which we can only tap into by buying a solution. This idea that we are separate from our nature, as separate as a bottle of Dior perform is from the plants of a forest.—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
There comes a time when the only way to start living is to tell the truth. To be who you really are, even if it is dangerous.—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
But recently, now, I was starting to feel that you couldn’t do mathematics with emotions. In protecting yourself from hurt you could create a new, subtler type of pain.—Matt Haig, How to Stop Time. Highlighted
We expect others to be honest and open with their intentions, especially romantically, but how many people are we keeping on the back burner?—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
When was the last time you leapt out of your comfort zone to tell someone you care about them? When was the last time you definitively asked someone on a date?—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
Fake kindness isn’t worth it. It makes the world worse.—Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think. Highlighted
When talking with people, ask deep open-ended questions — like “What’s your biggest regret?” — that will lead to unexpected stories.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
No matter how honest you are, there’s always more honest.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted
Invite your dream date to dinner. While everyone else is nervously preparing, you jump right in, unafraid to fail.—Derek Sivers, How to Live. Highlighted