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“But I don’t believe that the future gives us signs. I think that we look back and read the past with the present in our eyes.”
― Words in Deep Blue
― Words in Deep Blue
“Whose empire did you just overthrow?" My own.”
― The Names They Gave Us
― The Names They Gave Us
“I believe in nature, in science, in jazz, in dancing. And I believe in people. In their resilience, in their goodness. This is my credo; this is my hymn. Maybe it's not enough for heaven, and maybe I'm even wrong. But if I can walk through the fire and, with blistered skin, still have faith in better days? I have to believe that's good enough.”
― The Names They Gave Us
― The Names They Gave Us
“When does it stop-the longing to be mothered?”
― The Names They Gave Us
― The Names They Gave Us
“Well, you change as you get older, especially at this time in your life. You become more yourself, hopefully. And sometimes that changes the dynamic, even with people you love. So it's not that you were wrong. You were right for that time. But you grow up and you grow out of relationships. Even the ones you thought, at one point, might be forever.”
― The Names They Gave Us
― The Names They Gave Us
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