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“You have always wondered under what conditions unconditional love breaks, and you believe that betrayal might be one of them.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“You have always thought if you opened your mouth in open water you would drown, but if you didn't open your mouth you would suffocate. So here you are, drowning.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“Meeting someone on a summer's evening is like giving a dead flame new life.”
― Open Water
― Open Water
“There’s so much more you wish to say but there aren’t the words.”
― 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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