“By my reckoning, everyone gets a handful of movie-worthy moments in their lives. Some people would probably pick out their wedding day or the birth of their child for their showreel, but for most of us it's the unexpected moments life occasionally gifts our way that make for the best memories.”
― A Winter in New York
― A Winter in New York
“Eventually, you deal with something for long enough that it becomes such an intrinsic part of you, and you can't imagine yourself without it. You accept it, maybe because you think you deserve it but also because you're scared that if you tried to change it, it wouldn't work. It feels easier to live in that somber place because you don't know who you are otherwise, and you're worried about putting in all that effort without a guaranteed outcome.”
― Weather Girl
― Weather Girl
“Life is the stuff that happens in the cracks between your plans and expectations.”
― One Night on the Island
― One Night on the Island
“There was something very special, but it wasn't inside Josie. It was inside those who loved her.”
― Klara and the Sun
― Klara and the Sun
“Remember that, love. When life buries us under all its heartache and disappointment, think about a seed. It needs to be buried in order for it to grow. That’s how the magic happens. But you have to have faith. Remember that. Patience and faith.”
― Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up
― Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up
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