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“In my arms is a woman who has given me a Skywatcher's Cloud Chart, a woman who knows all my secrets, a woman who knows just how messed up my mind is, how many pills I'm on, and yet she allows me to hold her anyway. There's something honest about all this, and I cannot imagine any other woman lying in the middle of a frozen soccer field with me - in the middle of a snowstorm even - impossibly hoping to see a single cloud break free of a nimbostratus.”

Quote by Matthew Quick

Work

The Silver Linings Playbook

The story follows Pat Solitano, a man who has recently been released from a mental health facility after a breakdown. He attempts to rebuild his life and rekindle a relationship with his ex-wife, while also dealing with his own emotional and psychological challenges. more

Author

Matthew Quick
Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick is an American writer born in 1973. His works are known for their deep psychological portrayals and insights into the lives of teenagers. more

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