“If God wanted me to give you up, he wouldn't have made me who I am.”
― Beautiful World, Where Are You
― Beautiful World, Where Are You
“Who has not asked himself at some time or other: am I a monster or is this what it means to be a person?”
― A Hora da Estrela
― A Hora da Estrela
“and it ought to make us feel ashamed when we talk like we know what we're talking about when we talk about love.”
― What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
― What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
“Here is how I spend my days now. I live in a beautiful place. I sleep in a beautiful bed. I eat beautiful food. I go for walks through beautiful places. I care for people deeply. At night my bed is full of love, because I alone am in it. I cry easily, from pain and pleasure, and I don’t apologize for that. In the mornings I step outside and I’m thankful for another day. It took me many years to arrive at such a life.”
― Eileen
― Eileen
“Life offers up these moments of joy despite everything,”
― Normal People
― Normal People
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