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“... everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with as shelf life of about eight to ten seconds. [p. 110]”

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Anne Lamott

Anne Lamott is an American novelist born on April 10, 1954. Her works are known for their humor, directness, and profound emotional depth, primarily exploring themes of family, faith, and self-discovery. more

“I had no interests. I had no interest in anything. I had no idea how I was going to escape. At least the others had some taste for life. They seemed to understand something that I didn’t understand. Maybe I was lacking. It was possible. I often felt inferior. I just wanted to get away from them. But there was no place to go. Suicide? Jesus Christ, just more work. I felt like sleeping for five years but they wouldn’t let me.”

Years Ideas Wanted Jesus Felt Interest Christ Sleep Five Taste Jesus Christ Let Me Suicide No Idea Five Years Get Away Inferiors Lacking Places To Go

Author:Charles Bukowski

“It's quite exciting," said Sherlock Holmes, with a yawn.”

Said Exciting Holmes

Book:The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Source: The Complete Sherlock Holmes

“So, now I shall talk every night. To myself. To the moon. I shall walk, as I did tonight, jealous of my loneliness, in the blue-silver of the cold moon, shining brilliantly on the drifts of fresh-fallen snow, with the myriad sparkles. I talk to myself and look at the dark trees, blessedly neutral. So much easier than facing people, than having to look happy, invulnerable, clever.”

People Looks Night Dark Walks Tree Loneliness Cold Easier Moon Blue Shining Clever Snow Fallen Tonight Silver Jealous Every Night Sparkle Dark Trees

Book:The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

Source: The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

“It's easy to like someone from a distance. But when she stopped being this amazing unattainable thing or whatever, and started being, like, just a regular girl with a weird relationship with food and frequent crankiness wh's kind of bossy--then I had to basically start liking a while different person.”

Kind Persons Different Girl Easy Distance Unattainable Bossy Crankiness

Author:John Green

“He gulped. "No, we aren't done chatting. Why aren't you afraid of dying?" "Everything and everyone has an end," she said. "I mean, you're going to be killed soon and though I loathe the thought, you don't see me crying about that, either. I know what will happen, and I accept what cannot be changed. I'm trying to live while I can. While we can. Dwelling on the bad is what destroys all hints of joy.”

Knows Trying Mean Said I Can Ends Done Happens Joy Accepting Dying Cry Changed Dwelling Hints Loathe Chatting

Author:Gena Showalter

“It's a funny thing, character, the way it brands people as they age, rising from within to leave its scar.”

People Way Character Age Brands Rising Scar Funny Things

Book:The Distant Hours: A Novel

Source: The Distant Hours: A Novel

“I was thinking that I should be content to kiss him until the break of day. Bertrand ran out of kisses too soon; desire made them superfluous in his eyes. They were only a stage on the road to pleasure, not something inexhaustible and self-sufficient, as Luc had revealed them to me.”

Thinking Should Made Self Eye Desire Pleasure Break Stage Kissing Ran Sufficient His Eyes Superfluous Self Sufficient

Book:Certain Smile

Source: Certain Smile

“Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food.”

Lovers Print Plates Confusing

Author:Douglas Adams

“As soon as healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else.”

Nature Healing Heal Get Well

Author:Maya Angelou

“A real flame of love is a subtle thing. It burns as a will-o'-the-wisp, dancing onward to fairy lands of delight. It roars as a furnace. Too often jealousy is the quality upon which it feeds.”

Real Love Is Quality Land Dancing Delight Flames Fairy Subtle Furnaces Wisps

Book:Sister Carrie

Source: Sister Carrie

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