

“She said that certain facts are accessible only from one point of view – the point of view of the creature who experiences them. You think she meant that the only shoes we can ever wear are our own. Meg can’t imagine what it’s like for you to be you, she can only imagine herself being you”
― Bright Lights, Big City
― Bright Lights, Big City

“There is no magic. There is only knowledge, more or less hidden.”
― Shadow & Claw
― Shadow & Claw

“Who is this girl? Why is she alive? Wonder if I should leave right now. Get up and say, 'Goodnight fuck-ups, it's been a sheer sensation and I hope I never see any of you again,' and leave?”
― The Rules of Attraction
― The Rules of Attraction

“The most romantic love stories are the ones where nobody ever gets what they want because they are always pretending they don't want it.”
― Even Though I Don't Miss You
― Even Though I Don't Miss You

“At first she was so inexpressive and indifferent that I wanted to know more about her. I envied that blankness - it was the opposite of helplessness or damage or craving or suffering or shame. But she was never really happy and already, in a matter of days, she had reached a stage in our relationship where she no longer really cared about me or any thoughts or ideas I might have had.”
― Glamorama
― Glamorama
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