“You can never visit the same place twice. Each time, it's a different story. By the very act of coming back, you wipe out what came before.”
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
“It's always easier to say good-bye when you know it's just a prelude to hello.”
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
― The Last Little Blue Envelope
“I want someone to sit beside after the day's pursuit and all its anguish, after its listening, and its waitings, and its suspicions. After quarrelling and reconciliation I need privacy - to be alone with you, to set this hubbub in order. For I am as neat as a cat in my habits.”
― The Waves
― The Waves
“I am a mass of contradictions.”
― 13 Little Blue Envelopes
― 13 Little Blue Envelopes
“If you meet a loner, no matter what they tell you, it’s not because they enjoy solitude. It’s because they have tried to blend into the world before, and people continue to disappoint them.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
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