1899 Quotes

We’re born into this world either a seeker or an avoider. To be an avoider is pure bliss. To be a seeker, on the other hand, brings nothing but pain. You will open every door, step into the darkest voids, driven by the urge to gain more knowledge.

We all wear masks. We all pretend. Presenting a perfect illusion on the outside, while we desperately try to hide who we are on the inside.[to Krester]

Every time, they make the same mistakes. And every time, they die. Because they can’t get rid of their emotions. But that’s what makes them weak. It’s human nature’s ultimate flaw. One shouldn’t base a choice on love, anger, hate. They’re just silly feelings that cloud the mind.

Even the birds up there have their own prison. They can’t escape who they are. And neither can we.[to Clémence]

You cannot change the nature of things. I am who I am. And you are who you are. Nothing will change that.[to Ramiro]

People are oblivious to reality. They only see what they want to see. Imprisoned by their mind’s restrictions. When all they have to do is shift their perspective to see the full scope of things.

That’s what they do, don’t they? They show you the world, and then they tell you you can’t have it.[to Maura]

Sometimes we have to let things go because we can’t keep them forever.[to Elliot]

Right down here, the ocean has a depth of almost 4,000 meters. Man has mapped out every corner of this world. Been to the farthest deserts, the top of the highest mountains. But what’s down there is still a mystery. A hidden world in the shadows.

Reality is more than neurons firing around in your brain. Reality is not what’s on the inside. It’s what’s happening on the outside.

Our world has rules, and they can’t be bent. But nothing in this world follows any rules of logic.

No one is going to die. Just think of it all as a bad dream.[to Virginia]