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“Food and stories,” I say. “Isn’t that all you need?”
― All That's Left in the World
― All That's Left in the World
“Need isn't love. Loneliness isn't love. And pain isn't love. Even if it's shared.”
― Dark and Shallow Lies
― Dark and Shallow Lies
“What matters is that you know: You deserve authentic love—the verb. Love that allows you to ask questions, share ideas, and communicate so it stays. Safe love. Love that doesn’t lie. Love that doesn’t betray. Love that doesn’t hurt. You’re worth it. I promise.”
― Pick the Lock
― Pick the Lock
“Knowing is hard,” he says, “but it’s a thing you can survive. The not knowing will kill you in the end. It’s the secrets that fester.”
― Dark and Shallow Lies
― Dark and Shallow Lies
“There's no logic to loneliness, just nostalgia for something that never was.”
― American Afterlife
― American Afterlife
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