“He presses his hands down slightly further into his pockets, as if trying to store his entire body in his pockets all at once.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“To me it’s weird when animals pause because they seem so intelligent, but maybe that’s because I associate pausing with thought.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“The concept of the body as canvas becomes more powerful if the canvas is dead.”
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
― Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
“Marianne had the sense that her real life was happening somewhere very far away, happening without her, and she didn't know if she would ever find out where it was or become part of it.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“Deep down I wanted some kind of change. Any change, whether good or bad, would be better than the state of impasse I was in now.”
― Convenience Store Woman
― Convenience Store Woman
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