“Marianne had the sense that her real life was happening somewhere very far away, happening without her, and she didn't know if she would ever find out where it was or become part of it.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Nearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women.”
― Everything I Know About Love
― Everything I Know About Love
“Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“I had a powerful sense of having escaped something: of having finally stepped outside the script.”
― Either/Or
― Either/Or
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