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“To be so lucky and so miserable, it was insufferable. I should be put down like a dog, she thought. I need to leave London. I need to leave the country, the planet, the solar system.”
― Everything You Ever Wanted
― Everything You Ever Wanted
“I just want to say, I’m on your side. I know I’ve never done anything to help you, Ivan, but in principle, in spirit. I’ve been on your side all along.”
― Intermezzo
― Intermezzo
“How do they do it? thought Iris. How did they get so good at performing their lives? She didn’t feel human, or like a gorilla. She felt like a mad, stupid monkey wearing human skin, barely passing.”
― Everything You Ever Wanted
― Everything You Ever Wanted
“And maybe that’s it: You do things in the moment for the person you hope you might be two years from now.”
― The Wedding People
― The Wedding People
“But I’m very happy that I met you. And even knowing that you’re alive, I feel like my life will be a lot better. Just being able to remember – being with you, and having such a nice experience together.”
― Intermezzo
― Intermezzo
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