Abscond
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To be the child of Indian parents meant you also had a secret self. Like having brown skin, you had no choice.
“Hell is the absence of the people you long for.”
― Station Eleven
― Station Eleven
“Years later, I would discover that constantly behaving in a way that makes you feel shameful means you simply will not be able to take yourself seriously and your self-esteem will plummet lower and lower.”
― Everything I Know About Love
― Everything I Know About Love
“All three caravans of the Traveling Symphony are labeled as such, THE TRAVELING SYMPHONY lettered in white on both sides, but the lead caravan carries an additional line of text: Because survival is insufficient.”
― Station Eleven
― Station Eleven
“People who insist that you should be grateful instead of complaining? They maybe don’t understand how much gratitude one might feel about the opportunity to complain.”
― Sandwich
― Sandwich
“happiness isn’t something that is handed to you, but something you have a hand in making, every day.”
― It's Okay to Laugh
― It's Okay to Laugh
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