� When something bothered me, I didn’t talk with anyone about it. I thought it over all by myself, came to a conclusion, and took action alone. Not that I really felt lonely. I thought that’s just the way things are. Human beings, in the final analysis, have to survive on their own. � � Haruki Murakami

� Human existence is so fragile a thing and exposed to such dangers that I cannot love without trembling. � � Simone Weil

� Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. � � Simone Weil