

“We must cultivate, all of us, a certain ignorance, a certain blindness, or society will not be tolerable.”
― Foe
― Foe

“There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for yourself.”
― Long Goodbye
― Long Goodbye

“Let me tell you this: if you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it's not because they enjoy solitude. It's because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
“In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit.”
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