“Speaking does harm, sows confusion and weakens things that are obvious. Speaking makes me tremble inside. I don't think I have ever said anything really important in my entire life -- there's a lack of words for the most important things anyway. (I must make a list of missing words -- top of it I'll put a verb that means something in between "I sense" and "I see.")”
― House of Day, House of Night
― House of Day, House of Night
“Sometimes being offered tenderness feels like the very proof that you've been ruined.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“You are not alone, Ash. I am with you. My soul is always with you.”
― Banana Fish, Vol. 19
― Banana Fish, Vol. 19
“This is where my heart is. I was human when my heart was stolen by him,
and I was human when I longed to be by his side.”
― No.6, Volume 4
and I was human when I longed to be by his side.”
― No.6, Volume 4
“Height is important. But so is depth. You have to hit your bottom. You have to go down until you can't go lower, until you feel as if you'll suffocate from your despair. Then, you have to escape from it. What is crucial is to discover your driving force. In other words, you have to find what makes you stand firm again. Once you find it, don't ever let go. It can be a person or a desire. It can be evil and disgusting. But stick to it.”
― 花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1
― 花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1
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