There was a grandness to him, an air of exuberance that said he was someone who could crack the world open with his smile.
“Beauty is rarely soft or consolatory. Quite the contrary. Genuine beauty is always quite alarming.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“the best art comes from an unbearable life—if you live through it, that is.”
― If I Had Your Face
― If I Had Your Face
“The past is a black hole, cut into the present day like a wound, and if you come too close, you can get sucked in. You have to keep moving.”
― Severance
― Severance
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