“I shall go on shining as a brilliantly meaningless figure in a meaningless world.”
― The Beautiful and Damned
― The Beautiful and Damned
“Avoid men who call you Baby, and women who have no friends, and dogs that scratch at their bellies and refuse to lie down at your feet. Wear dark glasses; bathe with lavender oil and cool fresh water. Seek shelter from the sun at noon.”
― Practical Magic
― Practical Magic
“Tired, tired with nothing, tired with everything, tired with the world’s weight he had never chosen to bear.”
― The Beautiful and Damned
― The Beautiful and Damned
“I would like to give you more of my heart,but there is nothing more I can give you. I gave you everything and you crushed it into bits.”
― The Invention of Everything Else
― The Invention of Everything Else
“It was as though I had one map inside my head and it led to the man who was waiting for me. Someone who was alone — maybe even more alone — than I was…”
― The Ice Queen
― The Ice Queen
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