“It's a shame that we have to live, but it's a tragedy that we only have one life”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Mattia thought that he and Alice were like that, twin primes, alone and lost, close but not close enough to really touch each other.”
― The Solitude of Prime Numbers
― The Solitude of Prime Numbers
“I asked her why she was getting so upset about such a small thing. She said, 'It doesn't feel small to me.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“We won't die secret deaths anymore. The world only spins forward. We will be citizens. The time has come. Bye now. You are fabulous creatures, each and every one. And I bless you: More Life. The Great Work Begins.”
― Angels in America
― Angels in America
“I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
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