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fantasy is less about the woman getting seven orgasms and more about the man wanting to give them to her. Caring about her experience.
It’s not about the happy ending—it’s about believing that you’re worthy of one.
He wanted to capture the way each book leaves its mark on us, inscribing new perspectives and ideas on our minds like a well-worn page. All the stories I’ve read have been my teachers, sheltering me when I needed comfort, making life richer, showing me how to face adversity. It’s never been a choice between fiction or reality, books or people, it’s both. I am the product of every book I’ve ever read and every experience I’ve had, each heartbreak and failure, every moment of sadness and joy. The people I’ve met and the characters I’ve encountered, the events that challenged me and the
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“He now viewed a successful relationship as one in which both people had recognized the best of what the other person had to offer and had chosen to value it as well.”
“I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”
“The moment I saw her, a part of me walked out of my body and wrapped itself around her. And there it still remains.”
“You’re reading my favorite books?” “Well, yeah. Someone told me it’s the best way to get to know a person.”
Maybe all stories are love stories at their core. The search for belonging, the ache of grief, our fumbling attempt to find purpose and connection in this big, confusing world.
