“In bed that night I invented a special drain that would be underneath every pillow in New York, and would connect to the reservoir. Whenever people cried themselves to sleep, the tears would all go to the same place, and in the morning the weatherman could report if the water level of the Reservoir of Tears had gone up or down, and you could know if New York is in heavy boots.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“I still don't know if things fit together, or if everything will be all right in the end. But I believe that something means something. I believe in cleansing the soul through fun and games. I also believe in love. And I have several good friends, and just one bad one.”
― Naïve. Super
― Naïve. Super
“I should have become an "I" before I became a "we".”
― When Nietzsche Wept
― When Nietzsche Wept
“With writing, we have second chances.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“What did thinking ever do for me, to what great place did thinking ever bring me? I think and think and think. I've thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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