We are too accustomed to the absurdity of existence

We are too accustomed to the absurdity of existence. The loss of a universe is not worth taking seriously.
Yukio Mishima, The Decay of the Angel (天人五衰 - Tennin Gosui)

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
Oscar Wilde