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“I never wanted anyone to have this much power over my emotions again. It was safer to keep to myself, to keep things on the surface. Things ended better that way.”
― The Fill-In Boyfriend
― The Fill-In Boyfriend
“If a song's meant to stay around, you carry it with you in your bones.”
― All the Bright Places
― All the Bright Places
“In his face, I see the whole of my life. I see a baby who came to me long after I’d given up … and a hint of the beauty I once had. I see … my life in his eyes.”
― The Nightingale
― The Nightingale
“I don’t know. I try not to think about it too much. I’m perfectly satisfied with my life. I think unhappiness comes from unfulfilled expectations.”
“So the less you expect from life . . .”
“No. It’s not like that. I just try to be happy and not wish I could do more.”
― The Distance Between Us
“So the less you expect from life . . .”
“No. It’s not like that. I just try to be happy and not wish I could do more.”
― The Distance Between Us
“My preference is simple—you.”
― The Fill-In Boyfriend
― The Fill-In Boyfriend
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