“I was pretty sure I wasn't very good at this whole love thing. And if being in love required so much effort, then i wasn't sure i wanted to be a part of it anyway.”
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
“But books are different. I often look for books that are like medicine, that fit my situation and my thoughts, and I read them over and over again until the pages are tattered, underlining everything and still the book will have something to give me. Books never tire of me. And in time they present a solution, quietly waiting until I am fully healed. That's one of the nicest things about books.”
― I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki
― I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki
“I think I wait for people to hurt me," she said quietly, "and when they do I feel a certain smugness at being right. And, after that, I just feel pain.”
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“Finally, he said, "you know I love you right?"
And I said, "yes."
And then he said, "and you know that I would never want to hurt you?"
And I braced myself, because nobody ever says that unless they're about to hurt you.”
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And I said, "yes."
And then he said, "and you know that I would never want to hurt you?"
And I braced myself, because nobody ever says that unless they're about to hurt you.”
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“And then as the years passed, I turned into quite a childlike person. I suppose I just wasn’t able to ally myself with time.”
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
― Strange Weather in Tokyo
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