I just came across this quote. It reminds me why The God of Small Things is one of my favourite books of all time. It reminds me that perfection is impossible so I should simply live. It reminds me that there's beauty and joy in all parts of this roller-coaster life.
If you haven't read The God of Small Things yet, stop reading this and go get it (just click the book link from the left side bar). If you have read this novel of wonder, enjoy this brief reprise:
“The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you are alive, and die only when you are dead. To love, to be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and vulgar disparity of the life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all to watch. To try and understand. To never look away. And never, never to forget.” ~Arundhati Roy
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