“There was something very special, but it wasn't inside Josie. It was inside those who loved her.”
― Klara and the Sun
― Klara and the Sun
“I could then see how, when she laughed, her face filled with kindness. But strangely, it was at that same moment I first wondered if Josie might be one of those lonely children Manager and I had talked about.”
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“Loving someone is like having a mental illness that's not covered by health insurance.”
― First Person Singular: Stories
― First Person Singular: Stories
“Like two straight lines overlapping, we momentarily crossed at a certain point, then went our separate ways.”
― First Person Singular: Stories
― First Person Singular: Stories
“I believe that love is the indispensable fuel that allows us to go on living. Someday that love may end. Or it may never amount to anything. But even if love fades away, even if it’s unrequited, you can still hold on to the memory of having loved someone, of having fallen in love with someone. And that’s a valuable source of warmth.”
― First Person Singular: Stories
― First Person Singular: Stories
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