“So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“As time goes on, you'll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn't, doesn't. Time solves most things. And what time can't solve, you have to solve yourself.”
― Dance Dance Dance
― Dance Dance Dance
“Man is always prey to his truths. Once he has admitted them, he cannot free himself from them.”
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
― The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
“He looked down and did something quite out of character for him: he took hold of Shmuel's tiny hand in his and squeezed it tightly.
"You're my best friend, Shmuel," he said. "My best friend for life.”
― The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
"You're my best friend, Shmuel," he said. "My best friend for life.”
― The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
“What exactly was the difference? He wondered to himself. And who decided which people wore the striped pajamas and which people wore the uniforms?”
― The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
― The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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