“unsmiling men tended to be considered consummate professionals, while serious, unsmiling women were often written off as haughty shrews.”
― Not in Love
― Not in Love
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a community of women trying to mind their own business must be in want of a random man’s opinion.”
― Love on the Brain
― Love on the Brain
“I want her to be all right more than I want to keep my dignity.”
― Not in Love
― Not in Love
“(Seriously: why are men?)”
― Love on the Brain
― Love on the Brain
“Out of all the people I’ve met, the things I’ve wanted, the places I’ve been, none has ever felt as necessary as you do. Because I love you. I love you in a way I didn’t think I was capable of. I love you because you showed me how to fall in love. And I don’t regret it, Rue. I wouldn’t want it any other way. Even if you can never say it back. Even if you never think about me again after today. Even if you were right after all, and you’re not capable of love.”
― Not in Love
― Not in Love
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