182 – “It’s the rest in a piece of music that gives it resonance and shape.”

–Pico Iyer

164 – “And that’s the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.”

– Amir in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

155 – “I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions, or unnecessary conversations.”

–anonymous

92 – “We are here to drink beer. We are here to kill war. We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us.”

– Charles Bukowski [See Source Notes for context]