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'What fun it would be,' he thought, 'if one didn't have to think about happiness!'
“Life was moving forward, always. The world was not going to stop, change was inevitable, finding a way back was a struggle against the current.”
― This Impossible Brightness
― This Impossible Brightness
“Rev. Pat Robertson says that if more states legalize gay marriage, God will destroy America. He did say that afterwards, gays will come in and do a beautiful renovation.”
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“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique. It's not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound re-invention.”
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“How far could the known reality stretch before the fabric tore and someone was flung out into space, or madness?”
― The Town That Feared Dusk
― The Town That Feared Dusk
“Killing oneself is, anyway, a misnomer. We don't kill ourselves. We are simply defeated by the long, hard struggle to stay alive. When somebody dies after a long illness, people are apt to say, with a note of approval, "He fought so hard." And they are inclined to think, about a suicide, that no fight was involved, that somebody simply gave up. This is quite wrong.”
― Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression
― Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression
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