

“Adults constantly raise the bar on smart children, precisely because they're able to handle it. The children get overwhelmed by the tasks in front of them and gradually lose the sort of openness and sense of accomplishment they innately have. When they're treated like that, children start to crawl inside a shell and keep everything inside. It takes a lot of time and effort to get them to open up again. Kids' hearts are malleable, but once they gel it's hard to get them back the way they were.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist

“Lúc đấy, tôi đã đủ lớn để nhận ra cuộc sống không chỉ là đen trắng cách biệt. Đôi khi chúng ta phải thỏa hiệp, đôi khi chúng ta phạm sai lầm, nhưng điều đó không có nghĩa rằng chúng ta là người xấu.”
― Xách Ba Lô Lên Và Đi - Tập 1: Châu Á Là Nhà. Đừng Khóc!
― Xách Ba Lô Lên Và Đi - Tập 1: Châu Á Là Nhà. Đừng Khóc!
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