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“Marianne had the sense that her real life was happening somewhere very far away, happening without her, and she didn't know if she would ever find out where it was or become part of it.”
― Sally Rooney, Normal People

“He experienced the singular pleasure of watching people he loved fall in love with other people he loved.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life

“You are not alone, Ash. I am with you. My soul is always with you.”
― Akimi Yoshida, Banana Fish, Vol. 19

“What he knew, he knew from books, and books lied, they made things prettier.”
― Hanya Yanagihara, A Little Life