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But then the fate of shy people is that all their fears usually come true.
“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
“The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen. Us.”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
“So what I'm trying to say is you should text me back.
Because there's a precedent. Because there's an urgency.
Because there's a bedtime.
Because when the world ends I might not have my phone charged and
If you don't respond soon,
I won't know if you'd wanna leave your shadow next to mine.”
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
Because there's a precedent. Because there's an urgency.
Because there's a bedtime.
Because when the world ends I might not have my phone charged and
If you don't respond soon,
I won't know if you'd wanna leave your shadow next to mine.”
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
“The single easiest way to find out how you feel about someone. Say goodbye.”
― Shoe Dog
― Shoe Dog
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