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"barack read Life of Pi to his daughters so basically i'm an obama by virtue of us all having one of the same favorite books" — 5 hours, 18 min ago
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Darlington liked to say that dealing with ghosts was like riding the subway: Do not make eye contact. Do not smile. Do not engage. Otherwise, you never know what might follow you home.
“Isolation is the opposite of salvation.”
― The Dream Hotel
― The Dream Hotel
“Take away the husband, the career, the kids. Those are the things society says we women should be happiest about. Like we should be grateful for stiff dicks when we’re not in the mood, and getting smacked in the face at two in the morning when your kid pees in the bed for the third night in a row, and your job keeps you an extra two, three hours a couple times a week to do extra work you’re not getting paid for because you’re on salary and a team player. Whew—happy happy joy joy, right? But strip that down. What really makes you happy?”
― One Blood
― One Blood
“But what the mind can’t comprehend, the heart has enough sense to feel.”
― The Dream Hotel
― The Dream Hotel
“Don’t look on the internet for someone who is exactly like you. Look for someone who isn’t. Love is not to never fight. Love is always making up.”
― The Answer Is No
― The Answer Is No
“In any case, crime is relative — its boundaries shifting in service of the people in power.”
― The Dream Hotel
― The Dream Hotel
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