“At the bottom of every frozen heart there is a drop or two of love―just enough to feed the birds.”
― Tropic of Cancer
― Tropic of Cancer
“You don't necessarily meet a lot of people in this world. Not when you let yourself get distracted by music and the passing of hours.”
― A Home at the End of the World
― A Home at the End of the World
“when happiness makes a guest appearance in one's life,it's important to make the most of it.It may not stay around for long and when it has gone wouldn't it be terrible to think that all the time one could have been happy was wasted worrying when the happiness would be taken away.”
― Watermelon
― Watermelon
“You know what it's like. Sometimes, you meet a wonderful person, but it's only for a brief instant. Maybe on vacation or on a train or maybe even in a bus line. And they touch your life for a moment, but in a special way. And instead of mourning because they can't be with you for longer, or because you don't get the chance to know them better, isn't it better to be glad that you met them at all?”
― Watermelon
― Watermelon
“No more humiliation for me, thanks very much. No more swallowing my anger. Honestly, I couldn't manage another mouthful. But it was delicious. Did you make it yourself?”
― Watermelon
― Watermelon
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