East of Eden
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And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way.
“It was a reminder that multiple stories could be true at the same time, that we select our narratives in accordance with how honest we want to be and how honest we can be with ourselves.”
― The Tell
― The Tell
“And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, and during the wet years they lost all memory of the dry years. It was always that way.”
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“Just because I was underwater didn’t mean I was going to drown.”
― The Tell
― The Tell
“You can boast about anything if it’s all you have. Maybe the less you have, the more you are required to boast.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“Act out being alive, like a play. And after a while, a long while, it will be true.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
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