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Boredom, she was told—and now believes—is a privilege.
This is a hazard she’s familiar with: when you love, you see what you love, not necessarily what’s there.
Is it possible to truly know someone if you cannot comprehend that which made them who they are?
“It’s only too late when you believe you can’t do it,” he finally said. “So do it. Do whatever you want. Just do it big and bold and brave.”
She could take care of herself but craved someone’s caring.
want, once recognized, is a ruthless accomplice
‘a good companion shortens the longest road.’
A person longing to love, the way others were resolved to conquer.
“A small key opens big doors,” he says. “One of our sayings.” Then he smiles. “Everything, always, is the beginning.”
place can build or break a heart just like a person.
“Loss keeps going, you know? It doesn’t just stop with what was taken from you. It grabs new things all the time. You think you’re up against missing the memories, all that happened, but Christ if you don’t miss all that didn’t happen even more.”
“These flowers, they’re beautiful, but maybe they’re just beautiful because there’s nothing left around them. You don’t need destruction to shine. And you don’t want to be one of those people who thrives when it’s difficult. The sooner you figure out easy is good, the better off you’ll be.”
You love them for who they are, sure. That’s the easy part. But you also love them despite who they are. That’s the important part.”
Loving someone you should not, that is not an option for most.
You earn your place beside someone by not walking away. Even when all you want to do is run.”
You love someone because of who they are but also—and maybe more important—despite who they are.
I will love everything too much if I allow it. Everything.”
No choice but to meet people and fall in love and live and lose.
To have a place you can go, a place that is known and safe, where you can take deep breaths and finish dreaming and not fear something at your back, it’s a sort of miracle.
Never does she want to be the one who remembers her camera but forgets her love.
