“I like it that order exists somewhere even if it shatters near me.”
― The Speed of Dark
― The Speed of Dark
“Through the blur, I wondered if I was alone or if other parents felt the same way I did - that everything involving our children was painful in some way. The emotions, whether they were joy, sorrow, love or pride, were so deep and sharp that in the end they left you raw, exposed and yes, in pain. The human heart was not designed to beat outside the human body and yet, each child represented just that - a parent's heart bared, beating forever outside its chest.”
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“Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because life is sweet and they are growing.”
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“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
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“For {she} had adopted the standard of the young: what there was in the moment was everything. And moments followed one another without necessarily belonging to one another.”
― Lady Chatterley’s Lover
― Lady Chatterley’s Lover
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