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“But that is how a tragedy like ours or King Lear breaks your heart—by making you believe that the ending might still be happy, until the very last minute.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“Death is the mother of beauty,” said Henry. “And what is beauty?” “Terror.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“Per aspera ad astra. I’d heard a variety of translations, but the one I liked best was Through the thorns, to the stars.”
― If We Were Villains
― If We Were Villains
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