

“the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. What the younger generation didn’t understand was that the grass was greenest where it’s watered”
― The Best of Me
― The Best of Me
“Death is more universal than life. Everyone dies, but not everyone lives.”
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“It’s because a woman’s entire self-worth rests on her looks,” said Jane. “That’s why. It’s because we live in a beauty-obsessed society where the most important thing a woman can do is make herself attractive to men.”
― Big Little Lies
― Big Little Lies

“It's hard to explain. I mean... I don't know. I don't know anything anymore. When we were young, things were so much simpler... You have to understand that I'm not the girl I used to be. I'm a wide and a mother now, and like everyone else I am not perfect. I struggle with the choices I've made and I make mistakes, and half the time I wonder who I really am or what I'm doing or whether my life means anything at all. I'm not special at all, and you need to know that. You have to understand that I'm just...ordinary.”
― The Best of Me
― The Best of Me

“Life is indeed colourful. We can feel in the pink one day, with our bank balances comfortably in the black, and the grass seemingly no greener on the other side of the fence. Then out of the blue, something tiresome happens that makes us see red, turn ashen white, even purple with rage. Maybe controlling our varying emotions is just 'colour management' by another name.”
― Impromptu Scribe
― Impromptu Scribe
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