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by Helen Rosner

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“La vie se joue souvent en deux manches: dans un premier temps, elle t'endort en te faisant croire que tu gères, et sur la deuxième partie, quand elle te voit détendu et désarmé, elle repasse les plats et te défonce.”
― Virginie Despentes, Vernon Subutex 1

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“Michel en a marre d'être seul. Alors il s'est amputé d'une partie de son cerveau, histoire de ne pas voir la fille comme elle était: une emmerdeuse de premier ordre.”
― Virginie Despentes, Bye Bye Blondie

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“Il est difficile de voir quelqu'un obtenir ce que le monde désire, et de devoir le consoler, en prime.”
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“C'est un gars qui tombe amoureux, souvent, son piédestal est facile d'accès, mais doté d'une option "eject”
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tags: falling-in-love, love, men, relationships, virginie-despentes

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“Tu connais l'effet que je fais au mecs: les premiers mois, ils adorent ça, que j'aille si mal et ils veulent toujours m'aider. Seulement point trop n'en faut: trop de douleur pourrait tacher le canapé...”
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