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"kind of unfortunately more philosophical than I was anticipating, but maybe that's my own fault haha" — Sep 28, 2026 04:44PM
"kind of unfortunately more philosophical than I was anticipating, but maybe that's my own fault haha" — Sep 28, 2026 04:44PM
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“You must have a cigarette. A cigarette is the perfect type of a perfect pleasure. It is exquisite, and it leaves one unsatisfied. What more can one want?”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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gem!’s 2025 Year in Books
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