crystals.

i love reading wise quotations, it's like appreciating the most delicate crystal with a gasp. afterall, all enlightenment could only be gained after the long process of struggling with pressure and pain in life.

"Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go... And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over."
- Gloria Naylor

"Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love."
- Spanish Proverb

"My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.' "
- Helen Hayes

"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live."
- Margaret Fuller

"Human pain does not let go of its grip at one point in time. Rather, it works its way out of our consciousness over time. There is a season of sadness. A season of anger. A season of tranquility. A season of hope."
- Robert Veninga

little pleasure (never mind if it won't last)

darkest (and it's always there).

"reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
- albert einstein

無敵。

以平常心，
而無所謂，
而無期望。
而無爭。
而無惱。
而無敵。

unpredictable.

just when you think that you're gonna be very busy, nothing happens.
just when you think that it'll be very quiet, all of them rush in.