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Once you name something, it stops you seeing the whole of it, or why it matters. You focus on the word, which is just the tiniest part, really, the tip of an iceberg.
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.”
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“Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.”
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“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.”
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“Isn't it pretty to think so.”
― The Sun Also Rises
― The Sun Also Rises
“It struck me as pretty ridiculous to be called Mr. Darcy and to stand on your own looking snooty at a party. It's like being called Heathcliff and insisting on spending the entire evening in the garden, shouting "Cathy" and banging your head against a tree.”
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
― Bridget Jones’s Diary
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