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“what is bad for the heart is good for art. The terrible irony of our lives as artists.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
“Not everything is supposed to become something beautiful and long-lasting. Sometimes people come into your life to show you what is right and what is wrong, to show you who you can be, to teach you to love yourself, to make you feel better for a little while, or to just be someone to walk with at night and spill your life to. Not everyone is going to stay forever, and we still have to keep on going and thank them for what they’ve given us.”
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“I love you,” I say to him, only it comes out, “Hey.”
“So damn much,” he says back, only it comes out, “Dude.”
He still won’t meet my eyes.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
“So damn much,” he says back, only it comes out, “Dude.”
He still won’t meet my eyes.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
“But mostly, I missed watching you two together; I missed watching you watch him, and him watch you; I missed how thoughtful you were with each other, missed how thoughtlessly, sincerely affectionate you were with him; missed watching you listen to each other, the way you both did so intently.”
― A Little Life
― A Little Life
“It’s time for second chances. It’s time to remake the world.”
― I'll Give You the Sun
― I'll Give You the Sun
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