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“You didn’t win the game of life by losing the least. That would be one of those—what were they called again?—Pyrrhic victories. Real winning was having the most to lose, even if it meant you might lose it all. Even though it meant you would lose it all, sooner or later.”
― We All Looked Up
― We All Looked Up
“He leans against the doorframe. Some guys are born to lean. He's definitely one of them. James Dean was another.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“The best books, they don't talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you'd always thought about, but that you didn't think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you're a little bit less alone in the world. You're part of this cosmic community of people who've thought about this thing, whatever it happens to be.”
― We All Looked Up
― We All Looked Up
“I wish for a life so brave, so unpredictable, so full of unexpected joys and unforgettable love that no box could possibly contain all my memories.”
― Even in Paradise
― Even in Paradise
“One good thing about New York is that most people function daily while in a low-grade depression. It's not like if you're in Los Angeles, where everyone's so actively working on cheerfulness and mental and physical health that if they sense you're down, they shun you. Also, all that sunshine is a cruel joke when you're depressed. In New York, even in your misery, you feel like you belong.”
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
― Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
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