“What kind of idea are you? Are you the kind that compromises, does deals, accomodates itself to society, aims to find a niche, to survive; or are you the cussed, bloody-minded, ramrod-backed type of damnfool notion that would rather break than sway with the breeze? – The kind that will almost certainly, ninety-nine times out of hundred, be smashed to bits; but, the hundredth time, will change the world.”
― The Satanic Verses
― The Satanic Verses
“Atticus, he was real nice."
"Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
"Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“Now you wouldn't believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows. From that day on, if I was ever going somewhere, I was running!”
― Forrest Gump
― Forrest Gump
“true love is felonious… You take someone’s breath away… You rob them of the ability to utter a single word… You steal a heart.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
“Emptiness and boredom: what an understatement. What I felt was complete desolation. Desolation, despair, and depression.
Isn't there some other way to look at this? After all, angst of these dimensions is a luxury item. You need to be well fed, clothes, and housed to have time for this much self-pity.”
― Girl, Interrupted
Isn't there some other way to look at this? After all, angst of these dimensions is a luxury item. You need to be well fed, clothes, and housed to have time for this much self-pity.”
― Girl, Interrupted
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