“If we don’t go mad once in a while, there’s no hope.”
“To live everyday as if it has been stolen by death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to. When I am a person, that is how I will live my life.”
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
― The Art of Racing in the Rain
“It was the nicest thing she could imagine. It made her want to have his babies and give him both of her kidneys.”
― Eleanor & Park
― Eleanor & Park
“I was born with a heart that was two sizes too small, but when I saw my baby, it was like the Grinch discovering the true meaning of Christmas.”
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“People treat having a kid as somehow retiring from success. Quitting. Have you seen a baby? They're pretty cute. Loving them is pretty easy. Smiling babies should actually be categorized by the pharmaceutical industry as a powerful antidepressant. Being happy is really the definition of success, isn't it?”
― Dad Is Fat
― Dad Is Fat
“Or maybe, he thought now, he just didn't recognize all those other girls. The way a computer drive will spit out a disk if it doesn't recognize the formatting.
When he touched Eleanor's hand, he recognized her. He knew.”
― Eleanor & Park
When he touched Eleanor's hand, he recognized her. He knew.”
― Eleanor & Park
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