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“Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything,”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“It's a miracle to realize that somebody loves you.”
― If Beale Street Could Talk
― If Beale Street Could Talk
“Pylades: I’ll take care of you.
Orestes: It’s rotten work.
Pylades: Not to me. Not if it’s you.”
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Orestes: It’s rotten work.
Pylades: Not to me. Not if it’s you.”
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“They say nothing lasts forever and I’m writing you in the voice of an endangered species.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“Do you know why we have the sunflowers? It’s not because Vincent van Gogh suffered. It’s because Vincent van Gogh had a brother who loved him. Through all the pain, he had a tether, a connection to the world. And that is the focus of the story we need – connection.”
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