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“We cling to our fairy tales until the price for believing in them becomes too high.”
― Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
― Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
“There used to be days that I thought I was okay, or at least that I was going to be. We'd be hanging out somewhere and everything would just fit right and I would think 'it will be okay if it can just be like this forever' but of course nothing can ever stay just how it is forever.”
― Hold Still
― Hold Still
“I don't owe people anything, and I don't have to talk to them any more than I feel I need to.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial that advertised an exercise machine. They kept flashing a 1-800 number, so I called it. The woman who picked up the other end of the phone was named Michelle. And I told Michelle that I was a kid and did not need an exercise machine, but I hoped she was having a good night.
That's when Michelle hung up on me. And I didn't mind a bit.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
That's when Michelle hung up on me. And I didn't mind a bit.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary. And your mind will punish you for believing both.”
― A Monster Calls
― A Monster Calls
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