My Friends
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some of us are born in the wrong place, the whole of our childhood is like being shipwrecked on a desert island, we ache with homesickness without knowing what home is yet.
“I remember thinking your parents were unmatched—quiet, intellectual Julien and your vivacious, steel-spined maman. I thought they had nothing in common, but now I know how often love is like that.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“No, the deal is never anyone’s fault. But you control the way you play.”
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
“Life’s short enough without us talking ourselves out of hope and trying to dodge every bad feeling. Sometimes you have to push through the discomfort, instead of running.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“It’s easy to think of your life as being meaningless out here, a tiny forgotten imprint that can easily be washed away by the next passing storm, but instead of making me feel small, it gives everything more purpose, more meaning. I’m no more or less important than a small seedling trying to burst through the soil. We all play a part on this earth. And however small, I intend to play mine.”
― The Grace Year
― The Grace Year
“It is so much easier to sit in things and wait for something to save us.”
― The Wedding People
― The Wedding People
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