You can’t lie to the dead.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Truth to the Dead
T
Nowhere to Anywhere
N
The stowaway comes from nowhere and doesn’t go anywhere.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Self-Imposed Limits
S
When we argue for our limitations, we get to keep them.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Identity Contrast
I
All that we aren’t stares back at what we are.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Inevitable End
I
We will survive until we don’t. And that’s all you can say.
Julian Barnes – A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters
Overcoming Fear Insight
O
I must say a word about fear. It is life’s only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life.
Yann Martel – Life of Pi
Perspective on Suffering
P
When you’ve suffered a great deal in life, each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling.
Yann Martel – Life of Pi
Beauty of Life
B
The reason death sticks so closely to life isn’t biological necessity; it’s envy. Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it.
Yann Martel – Life of Pi
Embracing Doubt
E
Doubt is useful for a while. We must all pass through the garden of Gethsemane.
Yann Martel – Life of Pi
Accepting Life
A
You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.
Yann Martel – Life of Pi