“I wanted to tell her that I was getting better, because that was supposed to be the narrative of illness: It was a hurdle you jumped over, or a battle you won. Illness is a story told in the past tense.”
― Turtles All the Way Down
― Turtles All the Way Down
“No matter what I said, we both knew the hard truth. We do our best. We try. And usually, it makes no difference at all.”
― Siege and Storm
― Siege and Storm
“Not everyone has to be the Chosen One. Not everyone has to be the guy who saves the world. Most people just have to live their lives the best they can, doing things that are great for them, having great friends, trying to make their lives better, loving people properly. All the while knowing that the world makes no sense but trying to find a way to be happy anyway.”
― The Rest of Us Just Live Here
― The Rest of Us Just Live Here
“Maybe ’cause you don’t always have to win a pageant to wear a crown.”
― Dumplin'
― Dumplin'
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