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“A novelist is a doctor who sees only terminal cases.”
― The World According to Garp
― The World According to Garp
“I detest common heroes and moderate feelings, the sort that exist in real life”
― Madame Bovary
― Madame Bovary
“When life reaches out with a moment like this, it's a sin if you don't reach back.”
― The Silver Linings Playbook
― The Silver Linings Playbook
“I hate Christmas. Everything is designed for families, romance, warmth, emotion and presents, and if you have no boyfriend, no money, your mother is going out with a missing Portuguese criminal and your friends don't want to be your friend anymore, it makes you want to emigrate to a vicious Muslim regime, where at least all the
women are treated like social outcasts. Anyway, I don't care. I am going to quietly read a book all
weekend and listen to classical music.”
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
women are treated like social outcasts. Anyway, I don't care. I am going to quietly read a book all
weekend and listen to classical music.”
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
“So I’m thinking this is the part of my movie where things appear as if nothing is going to work
out. I have to remind myself that all movie characters go through this sort of dark period before
they find their happy ending.”
― The Silver Linings Playbook
out. I have to remind myself that all movie characters go through this sort of dark period before
they find their happy ending.”
― The Silver Linings Playbook
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