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1 " She said, “Only the weak are afraid to appear so. "
― Andrew Kaufman , Born Weird
2 " No one gets found in love. Everyone gets lost in it, Because love is overwhelming. Its beyond your control. You have to relinquish control to be in love. And that’s a good thing. There’s a beauty to being lost in something bigger than you. "
3 " We are now, all of us, cinematographers for the movie of our own lives. Not the star. Not the director. Not even the writer. "
4 " As far as I can tell, you remain a mystery to yourself until the day you die. "
5 " Are you sad?" Nicola asked. Richard turned in the chair. The scissors became motionless."Yes. I am sad. I'm sad most of the time.""Does it bother you?""It never used to. But now it does. Very much.""It's because the world disappoints you," Nicola said. She set down hers scissors. "It continually fails to surprise you. It fails to be as wonderful as you long for it to be. This is where your sadness comes from. "
6 " Are these affairs an attempt to figure out who you are?""Maybe...""And you think that everyone else knows this? That they know who they are?""I do.""You see there, that's your mistake," Nicola said. She cut away Lucy's bangs. She cut several long lengths from the back. "As far as I can tell, you remain a mystery to yourself until the day you die. "
7 " You know, you're very strong" Nicola said."Thank you.""That's no compliment. It's your weakness. If you weren't so strong you wouldn't have to take it and so you wouldn't. "
