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“You’ll sigh and gaze towards a sky which shows no signs of darkening, and say, I guess where was something in the room that night, which I didn’t feel until I met her. Something which, looking back, I couldn’t ignore”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“It's -' You pause, frowning to yourself as you reach for the right expression. 'You can't live in a vacuum. And when you let people in and you make yourself vulnerable, they're able to have an effect on you. If that makes sense.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“Every time you remember something, the memory weakens, as you’re remembering the last recollection, rather than the memory itself. Nothing can remain in tact. Still, it does not stop you wanting, does not stop you longing.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“You have always wondered under what conditions unconditional love breaks, and you believe that betrayal might be one of them.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“What you’re trying to say is that it’s easier for you to hide in your own darkness, than emerge cloaked in your own vulnerability. No better, but easier. However, the longer you hold it in, the more likely you are to suffocate.
At some point, you must breathe.”
― Open Water
At some point, you must breathe.”
― Open Water
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