“Marianne’s classmates all seem to like school so much and find it normal. To dress in the same uniform every day, to comply at all times with arbitrary rules, to be scrutinised and monitored for misbehaviour, this is normal to them.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“As the cab drove off, I caught a glimpse of Paul in the crowd and felt a rush of “retrouvailles”, another of those words that do not translate into Englis, which means “the happiness of meeting someone you love again after a long time.l”
― Lilac Girls
― Lilac Girls
“Marianne had the sense that her real life was happening somewhere very far away, happening without her, and she didn't know if she would ever find out where it was or become part of it.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
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