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they believe they are special because no one but them sees the horrible things that need to be done. They believe others shy away from the brutal nature of life but that they are clever enough to see and act upon it. This is also what they
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“I am sure there are things that can't be cured by a good bath but I can't think of one.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“No one can be independent of other people completely, so why not give up the attempt, she thought, go running in the other direction, depend on people for everything, allow them to depend on you, why not.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“She was ready to deny the existence of space and time rather than admit that love might not be eternal.”
― The Mandarins
― The Mandarins
“Your body is not a temple.
Your body is the house you grew up in.
How dare you try to burn it to the ground.
You are bigger than this.
You are bigger
than this.”
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Your body is the house you grew up in.
How dare you try to burn it to the ground.
You are bigger than this.
You are bigger
than this.”
―
“because when you are in pain, sometimes the only escape is another different pain.”
― The Deep
― The Deep
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Alicia’s 2025 Year in Books
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