“I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.”
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“Il me semble que je serais toujours bien la ou je ne suis pas.
It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.”
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It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.”
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“Freedom is good... [i]t's better than slavery. And forgiveness is good, better than revenge. And hope for the unknown is good, better than hatred of the familiar.”
― Women Talking
― Women Talking
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
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“The truth as I see it is that people can both struggle and remain upbeat simultaneously, through even the most soul-testing of challenges.”
― Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
― Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
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