

“it’s possible to miss what you’ve never had, to mourn for it.”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train

“You see, some things I can teach you. Some you learn from books. But there are things that, well, you have to see and feel.”
― A Thousand Splendid Suns
― A Thousand Splendid Suns

“I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts. Who was it said that following your heart is a good thing? It is pure egotism, a selfishness to conquer all.”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train

“Hollowness: that I understand. I'm starting to believe that there isn't anything you can do to fix it. That's what I've taken from the therapy sessions: the holes in your life are permanent. You have to grow around them, like tree roots around concrete; you mold yourself through the gaps”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train

“But then I think, this happens sometimes, doesn’t it? People you have a history with, they won’t let you go, and as hard as you might try, you can’t disentangle yourself, can’t set yourself free. Maybe after a while you just stop trying.”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train
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