“It was so gorgeous it almost felt like sadness.”
“Everything in life has some good in it. And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more--it's sad, but that's the truth.”
“When things get really bad, you take comfort in the placeness of a place.”
“When someone tells you something big, it's like you're taking money from them, and there's no way it will ever go back to being the way it was. You have to take responsibility for listening.”
“Why were we so far apart, even when we were together? It was a nice loneliness, like the sensation of washing your face in cold water.”
“Recognizing how totally ignorant you are is the only honest way to deal with people who've been through something traumatic.”
“Things look different depending on your perspective. As I see it, fighting to bridge those gaps isn't what really matters. The most important thing is to know them inside and out, as differences, and to understand why certain people are the way they are.”
“And when something awful happens, the goodness stands out even more ...”
“I love feeling the rhythm of other people's lives. It's like traveling.”
“I guess my mom was all he had-the one flower that smelled like freedom”
“You have the nicest window, you know? None of the others can even compete. It´s not flashy like the others, or bleary – your window gives of this nice, quiet light.”
“But I have my life, I’m living it. It’s twisted, exhausting, uncertain, and full of guilt, but nonetheless, there’s something there.”
“It occurred to me that if I were a ghost, this ambiance was what I'd miss most: the ordinary, day-to-day bustle of the living. Ghosts long, I'm sure, for the stupidest, most unremarkable things.”
“As long as it had remained a mystery, I could have dealt with it--no matter how enormous a mystery it became. Now that matters had gotten more specific, my imagination began supplying smells and textures.”
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