“We had the stars, you and I. And this is given once only.”
― Call Me by Your Name
― Call Me by Your Name
“I kiss the guy who brought me to life on the day we’re going to die.”
― They Both Die at the End
― They Both Die at the End
“Too much joy, I swear, is lost in our desperation to keep it.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“In Vietnamese, the word for missing someone and remembering them is the same: nhớ. Sometimes, when you ask me over the phone, Có nhớ mẹ không? I flinch, thinking you meant, Do you remember me?
I miss you more than I remember you.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
I miss you more than I remember you.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
“The nonacceptance of your body is yet one more expression of the internal shame. The apparent motive for body building is to achieve a beautiful physique; however, the underlying motive is to relieve shame. It’s all about making yourself more acceptable and less flawed, and in short, less shameful.”
― The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
― The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World
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