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“A philosophical question: if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? And if a woman who's wholly alone occasionally talks to a pot plant, is she certifiable? I think that it is perfectly normal to talk to oneself occasionally. It's not as though I'm expecting a reply. I'm fully aware that Polly is a houseplant.”
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
“We don’t have a word for the opposite of loneliness, but if we did, I could say that’s what I want in life.”
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
― The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
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