“Only where there is disillusionment and depression and sorrow does happiness arise; without the despair of loss, there is no hope.”
― Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
― Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
“What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
“When you read, don't just consider what the author thinks, consider what you think”
― Dead Poets Society: The Screenplay
― Dead Poets Society: The Screenplay
“All children have to be deceived if they are to grow up without trauma.”
― Never Let Me Go
― Never Let Me Go
“I may not have been sure about what really did interest me, but I was absolutely sure about what didn't.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
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