“As soon as he gives his attention to someone at the other end of the bar, I take a drink of my coffee and close my eyes and cry because life can be so fucking cruel and hard, and I've wanted to quit living it so many times, but then moments like these remind me that happiness isn't some permanent thing we're all tying to achieve in life, it's merely a thing that shows up every now and then, sometimes in tiny doses that are just substantial enough to keep us going.”
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“Grudges are heavy, but for people hurting the most, I suppose forgiveness is even heavier.”
“I want to learn how to talk to people without wishing I could retract every word I say.”
“What, then?' 'Nothing', I say. But I immediately wish I would have said, 'Everything.”