“Sebastian is in love with his own childhood. That will make him very unhappy.”
― Brideshead Revisited
― Brideshead Revisited
“When I was younger, I think some glib or cavalier part of me always believed that there was no such thing as heartache - that it was simply a case of things getting in past the ribcage and finding there was no way out. I know now, of course, that this was a stupid thing to think, in so far as most things we believe will turn out to be ridiculous in the end.”
― Our Wives Under the Sea
― Our Wives Under the Sea
“When something bad is actually happening, it's easy to underreact, because a part of you is wired to assume it isn't real. When you stop underreacting, the horror is unique because it is, unfortunately, endless.”
― Our Wives Under the Sea
― Our Wives Under the Sea
“Chronic bitch face is naturally distinct from resting bitch face, you know. It’s like a whole different ball game when you can’t turn it off.”
― Our Wives Under the Sea
― Our Wives Under the Sea
“The space around us is a claw half grasped, holding tight without quite crushing, and I wish, in the idle way I always wish it these days, that I felt more confident in my ability to breathe.”
― Our Wives Under the Sea
― Our Wives Under the Sea
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