“I like you so much, Marianne said. Connell felt a pleasurable sorrow come over him, which brought him close to tears. Moments of emotional pain arrived like this, meaningless or at least indecipherable. Marianne lived a drastically free life, he could see that. He was trapped by various considerations. He cared what people thought of him. He even cared what Marianne thought, that was obvious now.” FreedomPleasureSorrowEmotionsSocial Expectations Book:Normal People Source: Normal People
“¿Es mucho peor la vida aquí de lo que sería en la cama, o incluso en un lugar por completo distinto? No, la vida es exactamente igual. La vida es eso que llevas contigo, dentro de la cabeza.” LifeFeelingsEmotionsIntrospectiveNormal People Book:Normal People Source: Normal People
“You think everyone you like is special, she said. I'm just a normal person. When you get to like someone, you make them feel like they're different from everyone else. You're doing it with Nick, you did it with me once.” LoveFriendshipLove QuotesEmotions Book:Conversations with Friends Source: Conversations with Friends
“I lay there in the bath not thinking, not doing anything. After a few seconds, I heard her open the front door, and then her voice saying: she's had a really rough day, so just be nice to her. And Nick said: I know, I will. I loved them both so much in this moment that I wanted to appear in front of them like a benevolent ghost and sprinkle blessings into their lives. Thank you, I wanted to say. Thank you both. You are my family now.” LoveFriendshipLove QuotesEmotionsFound FamilyLove TrianglePolyamory Book:Conversations with Friends Source: Conversations with Friends