“What comes after death is futile, and what a long succession of days for whoever knows how to be alive”
― The Myth of Sisyphus
― The Myth of Sisyphus
“Which is what we all want from art, isn't it? When someone pins down something that feels like it lives inside us? Takes a piece of your heart out and shows it to you?”
― Daisy Jones & The Six
― Daisy Jones & The Six
“As the image of myself becomes sharper in my brain and more precious, I feel less afraid that someone else will erase me by denying me love”
― Little Weirds
― Little Weirds
“Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape.”
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“...he felt the old beat of pleasure inside his body, like watching a perfect goal, like the rustling movement of light through leaves, a phrase of music from the window of a passing car. Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
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