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“No matter how flat you make a pancake, it's still got two sides.”
― Phillip C. McGraw

“Of course, every new caress would only have taken us closer to the inevitable: break-ups, tears, disillusionment, sadness, anguish, loathing. It wouldn’t have made the slightest difference to the mess that human beings make of this world.”
― Jean-Claude Izzo, Total Chaos: Book One in the Marseilles Trilogy

“At times you may feel very, very lonely. Strangely, even when you’re in the midst of people, there is an ache of separation. You talk to others, but never feel totally listened to. You may feel misunderstood, even when you are brave enough to risk sharing your feelings. You may often fear another’s touch, because you can’t discern that person’s meaning or intention, no matter how close they may seem, including your own family members. Painfully, you may have learned that friends and family alike have the capacity to leave you or ignore what is important to your authentic self, opting instead to have you be and do what is convenient for them. And if your struggle to fill the void has gone on long enough, you may have developed an underlying pessimism. You may have become passive in your quest for change and fulfillment. Bottom line: There is seldom a time in your life when all is at peace and in balance.”
― Phillip C. McGraw, Self Matters: Creating Your Life from the Inside Out

“Her fingers were burning hot. I felt as if she was branding me. For life.”
― Jean-Claude Izzo, Total Chaos: Book One in the Marseilles Trilogy