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Mariana
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“It doesn't matter what people call you unless they call you pigeon pie and eat you up.”
― Brideshead Revisited
― Brideshead Revisited
“I mostly want to remind her of the recipes of healing, and give her my own made-on-the spot remedy for the easing of her pain. I tell her, “Get a pen. Stop crying so you can write this down and start working on it tonight.” My remedy is long. But the last item on the list says: “When you wake up and find yourself living someplace where there is nobody you love and trust, no community, it is time to leave town – to pack up and go (you can even go tonight). And where you need to go is any place where there are arms that can hold you, that will not let you go.”
― Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery
― Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“I'm not a concept. Too many guys think I'm a concept or I complete them or I'm going to 'make them alive'…but I'm just a fucked up girl who's looking for my own peace of mind. Don't assign me yours.”
― Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script
― Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: The Shooting Script
“Whenever I'm faced with a vulnerable situation, I get deliberate with my intentions by repeating this to myself: "Don't shrink. Don't puff up. stand your sacred ground." Saying this little mantra helps me remember not to get too small so other people are comfortable and not throw up my armor as a way to protect myself.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
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