Alex
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“Ce qu'on appelle une raison de vivre est en même temps une excellente raison de mourir.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
“I fall a little bit in love with everyone.”
― Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
― Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”
― The Little Prince
― The Little Prince
“Books have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let’s not forget this.”
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“Look, some people prefer they,” Alex said. “They’re non-binary or mid-spectrum or whatever. If they want you to use they, then that’s what you should do. But for me, personally, I don’t want to use the same pronouns all the time, because that’s not me. I change a lot. That’s sort of the point. When I’m she, I’m she. When I’m he, I’m he. I’m not they. Get it?”
“If I say no, will you hurt me?”
“No.”
“Then no, not really.”
She shrugged. “You don’t have to get it. Just, you know, a little respect.”
“For the girl with the very sharp wire? No problem.”
She must have liked that answer. There was nothing confusing about the smile she gave me. It warmed the office about five degrees.”
― The Hammer of Thor
“If I say no, will you hurt me?”
“No.”
“Then no, not really.”
She shrugged. “You don’t have to get it. Just, you know, a little respect.”
“For the girl with the very sharp wire? No problem.”
She must have liked that answer. There was nothing confusing about the smile she gave me. It warmed the office about five degrees.”
― The Hammer of Thor
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