“Did you know people get rich off of sadness? I want to meet the millionaire of American sadness. I want to look him in the eye, shake his hand, and say, 'It's been an honor to serve my country.'... What if my sadness is actually my most brutal teacher?”
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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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