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“Growing up and seeing your parents' flaws is like losing your religion. I don't believe in God anymore. I don't believe in my father either.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
― The Sun Is Also a Star
“Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness.
Listen to it carefully.”
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
Listen to it carefully.”
― Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
“All these maybes swimming around my head make me think that "maybe" could just be another word for hope.”
― The Way I Used to Be
― The Way I Used to Be
“I don’t know how long I lay there afterward, telling myself: squeeze your eyelids tight, just try to forget. Try to ignore all the things that didn’t feel right, all the things that felt like they would never feel right again.”
― The Way I Used to Be
― The Way I Used to Be
“Stars are important," I say, laughing.
"Sure, but why not more poems about the sun? The sun is also a star, and it's our most important one. That alone should be worth a poem or two.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
"Sure, but why not more poems about the sun? The sun is also a star, and it's our most important one. That alone should be worth a poem or two.”
― The Sun Is Also a Star
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