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we give gifts to ourselves by remembering things not as they were, but as we wish they were.
“Because time is cruel to all, and crueler still to artists. Because visions weakens, and voices wither, and talent fades.... Because happiness is brief, and history is lasting, and in the end... everyone wants to be remembered”
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“We look at each other. I have no rose to toss, he has no lute. But it’s the same kind of hunger.”
― The Handmaid's Tale
― The Handmaid's Tale
“And I came to recognize that, no matter how difficult the reality, you mustn’t let yourself be beaten. You must have a strong will. You have to summon what you know is right from your innermost depths and follow it.”
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
“Infantile love follows the principle ‘I love because I am loved.’ “Mature love follows the principle ‘I am loved because I love.’ “Immature love says ‘I love you because I need you.’ “Mature love says ‘I need you because I love you.”
― Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow
― Necessary Losses: The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow
“In the West, I guess you’d call it corruption. In North Korea, it was just standard operating procedure.”
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
― A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea
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