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“the fundamental rule of life: Things were never so bad that they couldn’t get worse.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“Those who have much to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“Real winning was having the most to lose, even if it meant you might lose it all. Even though it meant you would lose it all, sooner or later”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“She was miserable because she kept hoping things would change. If she could eradicate the hope, she could eradicate the sadness.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“Do you think it is better to fail at something worthwhile, or succeed at something meaningless”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“The best books, they don't talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you'd always thought about, but that you didn't think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you're a little less alone in the world.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“That was how you could be lucky without being lucky. That was how you could be a winner and still lose.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“Was life too short? Of course- there was never enough time to do all the things you wanted to do. And of course not- if it were any longer, you'd appreciate it even less than you already did.

Was it better to live primarily for the good of yourself, or for the good of others? For the good of yourself, of course- it was madness to take responsibility for other people's happiness. And for others, of course- selfishness was just another way to isolate yourself, when everyone knew that true happiness was all about friendship and love.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up

“There's a word in Portuguese that my dad wrote about in one of his books: saudade.
It's the sadness you feel for something that isn't gone yet, but will be. The sadness of lost causes. The sadness of being alive.”
― Tommy Wallach, Thanks for the Trouble

“And that means you get to choose what you want to do with your life, instead of life choosing for you.”
― Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up