“It broke my heart into more pieces than my heart was made of, why can't people say what they mean at the time?”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“I got tired, I told him. Not worn out, but worn through. Like one of those wives who wakes up one morning and says I can't bake any more bread.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Parents are always more knowledgeable than their children, and children are always smarter than their parents.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.”
― Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
― Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
“I hope you never think about anything as much as I think about you.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
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