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“Someone who broke your heart is often not the person who can mend it.”
― Chain of Iron
― Chain of Iron
“Nonsense. I wanted you from day one. I just hid it better.”
― Call Me By Your Name
― Call Me By Your Name
“Love is not always a lightning bolt. Sometimes it is a creeping vine. It grows slowly until suddenly it is all that there is in the world.”
― Chain of Iron
― Chain of Iron
“What did you write on the back of the postcard?”
“It was going to be a surprise.”
“I’m too old for surprises. Besides, surprises always come with a sharp edge that is meant to hurt. I don’t want to be hurt—not by you. Tell me.”
“Just two words.”
“Let me guess: If not later, when?”
“Two words, I said. Besides, that would be cruel.”
I thought for a while.
“I give up.”
“Cor cordium, heart of hearts, I’ve never said anything truer in my life to anyone.”
― Call Me by Your Name
“It was going to be a surprise.”
“I’m too old for surprises. Besides, surprises always come with a sharp edge that is meant to hurt. I don’t want to be hurt—not by you. Tell me.”
“Just two words.”
“Let me guess: If not later, when?”
“Two words, I said. Besides, that would be cruel.”
I thought for a while.
“I give up.”
“Cor cordium, heart of hearts, I’ve never said anything truer in my life to anyone.”
― Call Me by Your Name
“Cor cordium, heart of hearts, I’ve never said anything truer in my life to anyone.”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
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