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Magda Galloway
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You are surrounded by women who want to see you empowered, and that is stronger than any fucking army in these realms.
“Seneca: We suffer more in imagination than in reality.”
― Go Gentle
― Go Gentle
“I started doing several different breathing exercises at once that all canceled each other out.”
― All Fours
― All Fours
“And now in this lifetime we only felt right when we were saving a life together, fixing a flat tire by the side of the highway; we only became us against insurmountable odds. The rest of the time we respectfully forgave each other for utterly failing to be what we felt we deserved and then some of the time we were fucking furious about this and it seemed impossible to continue, but this itself was a sort of emergency and thus brought out our lifesaving skills, our diligence and seriousness. And so we were condemned to a very rigorous, if joyless, life that was profoundly meaningful until suddenly one day it wasn’t. Because I had felt joy. Stupid, pointless”
― All Fours
― All Fours
“And I think dizzily that I know exactly why Icarus flew so high: when you've spent too long in the dark, you'll melt your own wings just to feel the sun on your skin.”
― Starling House
― Starling House
“Although maybe midlife crises were just poorly marketed, maybe each one was profound and unique and it was only a few silly men in red convertibles who gave them a bad name. I imagined greeting such a man solemnly: I see you have reached a time of great questioning. God be with you, seeker.”
― All Fours
― All Fours
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