Breasts and Eggs

I recognize that luck, effort, and ability are often indistinguishable.

Writing makes me happy.

Happiness can be defined all kinds of ways, but human beings, consciously or unconsciously, are always pulling for their own version of happiness.

We could worry about tomorrow when it came.

“Maybe I’m just weak,” she said, smiling faintly. “But I can never accept life. Not if I want to go on living.”

We’re all so small, and have such little time, unable to envision the majority of the world.

My life was like a dusty shelf in an old bookstore, where every volume was exactly where it had been for ages

My life was like a dusty shelf in an old bookstore, where every volume was exactly where it had been for ages

Once they’ve had a baby, most parents would do anything to shelter them from any form of pain or suffering. But here it is, the only way to actually keep your child from ever knowing pain. Don’t have them in the first place.

“If you want a kid, there’s no need to get wrapped up in a man’s desire,” Rika declared. “There’s no need to involve women’s desire, either. There’s no need to get physical. All you need is the will, the will of a woman. If Natsu makes up her mind to take that child in her arms, to always be there for them, thick and thin, that’s all that matters. Really, it’s a good time to be alive.”