“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”
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“The problem with learning the truth about things is that you lose the confidence that comes from being dumb.”
― Vernon God Little
― Vernon God Little
“It’s too painful to remember”; “It’s even more painful to forget”;”
― The Reminders
― The Reminders
“There is, however, a similarity between juggling and composing on the typewriter. The trick is, when you spill something, make it look like part of the act.”
― Still Life with Woodpecker
― Still Life with Woodpecker
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