“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“The denigration of those we love always detaches us from them in some degree. Never touch your idols: the gilding will stick to your fingers.”
― Madame Bovary
― Madame Bovary
“But no one is easier to delude than a parent; they see only what they wish to see.”
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
― We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
“He was so terrible that he was no longer terrible, only dehumanized.”
― Tender Is the Night
― Tender Is the Night
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