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“You have my whole heart. You always did.”
― The Road
― The Road
“There is no forgiveness. For women. A man may lose his honor and regain it again. But a woman cannot. She cannot.”
― All the Pretty Horses
― All the Pretty Horses
“Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? ...Well, think about it. Maybe you're playing a part on a great stage with only yourself as audience.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
“She watches him, and she wants to tell him that he can put all his hate on her; she will take it all, it that's what he needs her to do. Listen, really listen, and that's what she is saying in her silence. The boy can't help but hear.”
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“There is more beauty in truth, even if it is a dreadful beauty. The storytellers at the city gate twist life so that it looks sweet to the lazy and the stupid and the weak, and this only strengthens their infirmities and teaches nothing, cures nothing, nor does it let the heart soar.”
― East of Eden
― East of Eden
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