When I picked up Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, I didn’t expect it to sit with me the way it did. Some parts left me numb, others gave me hope, and a few lines stopped me mid-read just to take a breath.  Frankl’s words aren’t just lessons from history; they’re reminders that even in the most unthinkable suffering, we still have the choice to hold on to meaning. In this post, I’ve pulled together the quotes that resonated with me most while reading. These are the lines that made me reframe how I think about my own struggles. I hope they do the same for you. Survival and Its Moral Costs 1…

Today, I read a passage from Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens that had my attention for a while, and might have yours too: “The Chinese and Persians did not lack technological inventions such as steam engines (which could be freely copied or bought). They lacked the values, the myths, judicial apparatus, and sociopolitical structures that took centuries to form and mature in the West and which could not be copied and internalised rapidly. France and the United States quickly followed in Britain’s footsteps because the French and Americans already shared the most important British myths and social structures. The Chinese and Persians could not catch up as quickly because they thought and organised…

You ever read something so beautiful it lowkey ruins your day because now you’re just sitting there… feeling things? Yeah. That was me after I read On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous didn’t just give me beautiful lines, it gave me permission to pause. To reflect. To crumble a little. And maybe… rebuild softer. This wasn’t just a book. It was a long, quiet letter that turned into a mirror. It was one of those books where the stories are the life — messy, aching, and unspeakably gorgeous in their pain. Ocean Vuong’s words had a way of crawling under my skin and…

Every time that I immerse myself in the pages of a book, I find more than just words on paper; a collection of profound insights and heartfelt emotions. Within the lines of my latest literary venture, I discovered a collection of quotes that was touching and inspirational for all to read. These quotes truly resonated with me and lingered in my thoughts long after I turned the final page. Join me as we unravel the beauty and complexity of life reflected in the pages of this literary masterpiece “She’ll Never Make It” by Masoom Minawala. Here we go! 1. In the attempt to prove everyone wrong, I found that when…

Welcome to the book-verse! Today, I’m diving into the book of “Anxious People” authored by the Fredrik Backman. As a book enthusiast with a penchant for blending insights with everyday lives, I can’t wait to share the lessons that I’ve unearthed through this book. In Fredrik Backman’s “Anxious People,” readers are pulled into a world where the complexities of human nature take center stage. With his signature blend of heartwarming storytelling and piercing wit, he crafts a story that weaves together diverse characters that are as unpredictable as life itself. What initially seems like a straightforward bank robbery and hostage situation, turns into the gradual exploring of the intricacies of fear,…