“I didn't want to wake up. I was having a much better time asleep. And that's really sad. It was almost like a reverse nightmare, like when you wake up from a nightmare you're so relieved. I woke up into a nightmare.”
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
― It's Kind of a Funny Story
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
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“I hated labels anyway. People didn't fit in slots--prostitute, housewife, saint--like sorting the mail. We were so mutable, fluid with fear and desire, ideals and angles, changeable as water.”
― White Oleander
― White Oleander
“Most times, it's just a lot easier not to let the world know what's wrong.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
“The idea that I can't share my problems with other people makes me not give a shit about their problems.”
― Invisible Monsters
― Invisible Monsters
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