“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.”
― The Way of Chuang Tzu
― The Way of Chuang Tzu
“She felt worthless and hollow. There was no hope of fixing this.
And when hope is gone, time is punishment.”
― The Time Keeper
And when hope is gone, time is punishment.”
― The Time Keeper
“But a desperate heart will seduce the mind.”
― The Time Keeper
― The Time Keeper
“I made such a fool of myself,” she lamented.
“Love does not make you a fool.”
“He didn’t love me back.”
“That does not make you a fool, either.”
“Just tell me …” Her voice cracked. “When does it stop hurting?”
“Sometimes never.”
― The Time Keeper
“Love does not make you a fool.”
“He didn’t love me back.”
“That does not make you a fool, either.”
“Just tell me …” Her voice cracked. “When does it stop hurting?”
“Sometimes never.”
― The Time Keeper
“Men go out with me, we break up and then they get married. And later they call me to thank me for teaching them what love is. That I tought them to care and respect women.
(...)
I wanna kill them! Why didn't they ask me to marry them? I would've said no, but at least they could have asked.”
― Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays
(...)
I wanna kill them! Why didn't they ask me to marry them? I would've said no, but at least they could have asked.”
― Before Sunrise & Before Sunset: Two Screenplays
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