“Later. I woke again. I kept my eyes closed. I was curious about something. What, I wondered, was the point of me? I contributed nothing to the world, absolutely nothing, and I took nothing from it either. When I ceased to exist, it would make no material difference to anyone. Most people’s absence from the world would be felt on a personal level by at least a handful of people. I, however, had no one. I do not light up a room when I walk into it. No one longs to see me or to hear my voice. I do not feel sorry for myself, not in the least. These are simply statements of fact. I have been waiting for death all my life. I do not mean that I actively wish to die, just that I do not really want to be alive. Something had shifted now, and I realized that I didn’t need to wait for death. I didn’t want to. I unscrewed the bottle and drank deeply.”
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
― Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
“If you play it right, your struggles might even lead you to your strengths.”
― Things You Save in a Fire
― Things You Save in a Fire
“Inspiration on its own was shallow; you had to back it up with hard work.”
― Becoming
― Becoming
“P.S. We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, neither are you.”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
“The human reality of what happens to millions is only for God to grasp; but what happens to individuals is another matter and within the range of mortal understanding.”
― The Crucible
― The Crucible
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