Book: Black swans

In fact, until the alarm clock rang, it wasn't that bad, but it was not yet day, and the gloomy space of half asleep, vague no man's land between night and day.
At night with her nightmares and the day of his trouble.

People condescending to someone who is like them and not trying to be better. But if you're trying to be above others, wait in vain for sympathy from their side. Because they are interpreting your behavior is clear, as the desire to stand out, though, you're no better than them.

In our case, she said, - you or something great, or the great nothing.

All of us in youth imagine that life is a competition of speed. And then understand what it is - a contest of endurance.

Father taught her not to compare yourself with those close to you, and to learn from the masters, from those whom they only see on the screen or in a dream.

If you dare to say that working for the society, there are people who will call you a fool or a hypocrite. Even more stupid you look if I say that this is the meaning of your life. To care for anyone, even you, don't need a flower in a pot, trim it, water it every day - it's like people think it's normal, but spending power for the prosperity of the whole society, it seems to them incredible, unless you do it for the money.

Never do anything, not even good, just to wipe someone's nose, ' remarked the father. Do it because it's good.

When you're so pale and thin, people say that you're graceful. Those who you're pretty. Others find you ugly as death.