“The lover`s discourse was of an extreme solitude. The solitude was extreme because it wasn`t physical. It was extreme because you felt it while in the company of the person you loved. It was extreme because it was in your head, the most solitary of places.”
― The Marriage Plot
― The Marriage Plot
“To have a degree of control over a result two things are essential. First, you must have some influence over the process leading to the result. And second, you must use that influence to impose a relevant direction on the process, helping to ensure that a suitable result transpires.”
― On the People's Terms: A Republican Theory and Model of Democracy
― On the People's Terms: A Republican Theory and Model of Democracy
“Grief is natural,' she said. 'Overcoming it is a matter of choice.”
― The Virgin Suicides
― The Virgin Suicides
“It was possible to feel superior to other people and feel like a misfit at the same time.”
― The Marriage Plot
― The Marriage Plot
“It took courage to let things fall apart so beautifully.”
― The Marriage Plot
― The Marriage Plot
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