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China Dream
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His past self and present existence are as antagonistic to one another as fire and water.
“The thing about having a mental breakdown is that no matter how obvious it is that you're having one, it is somehow not obvious to you. I'm fine, you think. So what if I watched TV for twenty-four straight hours yesterday. I'm not falling apart. I'm just lazy. Why it's better to think yourself lazy than think yourself in distress, I'm not sure. But it was better. More than better: it was vital.”
― Educated
― Educated
“It's a miracle to realize that somebody loves you.”
― If Beale Street Could Talk
― If Beale Street Could Talk
“I'm the worst person in the world"
"No, you're not." Patrick's hand came down in a fist and he hit the arm of the sofa. "You're not the best person in the world either, which is what you really think. You're the same as everybody else. But that's harder for you, isn't it. You'd rather be one or the other. The idea that you might be ordinary is unbearable.”
― Sorrow and Bliss
"No, you're not." Patrick's hand came down in a fist and he hit the arm of the sofa. "You're not the best person in the world either, which is what you really think. You're the same as everybody else. But that's harder for you, isn't it. You'd rather be one or the other. The idea that you might be ordinary is unbearable.”
― Sorrow and Bliss
“Everything is broken and messed up and completely fine. That is what life is. It's only the ratios that change. usually on their own.”
― Sorrow and Bliss
― Sorrow and Bliss
“It is just meat, hamu. The beautiful part of you is still here.”
― The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
― The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
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