That feeling of uselessness is no respecter of age and never asks permission, but corrodes people's souls, repeating over and over: ‘No one is interested in you, you're nothing, the world doesn't need your presence.' (Paulo Coelho)

That feeling of uselessness is no respecter of age and never asks permission, but corrodes people's souls, repeating over and over: ‘No one is interested in you, you're nothing, the world doesn't need your presence.'

Paulo Coelho

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