“Il n'y a que la mort qui soit simple, et éternelle. Parce que tu vois, la vie, c'est compliqué, et c'est terriblement court. On a l'impression qu'on a tout le temps devant soi, mais en réalité c'est comme une séance de speed-dating : à peine entré dans la bulle, c'est déjà le moment de dégager”
― Phobos
― Phobos
“Les roses n'ont rien de mièvre ou de gentil, elles sont juste vraies. Cruellement vraies. Si leurs pétales nous montrent que la vie est belle à couper le souffle, leurs épines nous rappellent qu'elle est dangereuse à en crever. −Marcus”
― Distortion
― Distortion
“Meeting your soul mate is like walking into a house you've been in before - you will recognize the furniture, the pictures on the wall, the books on the shelves, the contents of drawers: You could find your way around in the dark if you had to.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“My sister will die over and over again for the rest of my life. Grief is forever. It doesn't go away; it becomes a part of you, step for step, breath for breath. I will never stop grieving Bailey because I will never stop loving her. That's just how it is. Grief and love are conjoined, you don't get one without the other. All I can do is love her, and love the world, emulate her by living with daring and spirit and joy.”
― The Sky Is Everywhere
― The Sky Is Everywhere
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