“I thought, “I want to die. I want to die more than ever before. There’s no chance now of a recovery. No matter what sort of thing I do, no matter what I do, it’s sure to be a failure, just a final coating applied to my shame. That dream of going on bicycles to see a waterfall framed in summer leaves—it was not for the likes of me. All that can happen now is that one foul, humiliating sin will be piled on another, and my sufferings will become only the more acute. I want to die. I must die. Living itself is the source of sin.”
― No Longer Human
― No Longer Human
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn't.”
― Turtles All the Way Down
― Turtles All the Way Down
“He was contemplation and enthusiasm. Ambition and strong coffee. I could have looked at him forever.”
― We Were Liars
― We Were Liars
“You make me lovely, and it’s so lovely to be lovely to the one I love.…”
― All the Bright Places
― All the Bright Places
“I love Nick. I love Nick so, so much. But what I’ve realised through all of this is that we need other people too. Siblings. Parents. Friends. More friends. A therapist. Even teachers, sometimes. That doesn’t mean our relationship isn’t strong. If anything… I think we’re stronger now.”
― Heartstopper: Volume Four
― Heartstopper: Volume Four
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