“Most of us can't help but live as though we've got two lives to live, one is the mockup, the other the finished version, and then there are all those versions in between. But there's only one, and before you know it, your heart is worn out, and, as for your body, there comes a point when no one looks at it, much less wants to come near it. Right now there's sorrow. I don't envy the pain. But I envy you the pain. (p. 225)”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
“This moment will just be another story someday.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just takes time. ”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“I just need to know that someone out there listens and understands and doesn't try to sleep with someone even if they could have. I need to know these people exist.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Sometimes people use thought to not participate in life.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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