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It’s odd how a child’s outlook can magnify things ... or perhaps an adult’s perspective sucks all the majesty out of life.
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”
― No Country for Old Men
― No Country for Old Men
“A love like that was a serious illness, an illness from which you never entirely recover.”
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
― The People Look Like Flowers at Last
“In a perfect world, you could fuck people without giving them a piece of your heart. And every glittering kiss and every touch of flesh is another shard of heart you’ll never see again.”
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
― Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
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