

“This was the trouble with families. Like invidious doctors, they knew just where it hurt.”
― The God of Small Things
― The God of Small Things

“If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief

“All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here.”
― Handle with Care
― Handle with Care

“That's what careless words do. They make people love you a little less.”
― The God of Small Things
― The God of Small Things

“Besides the obvious difference, there was not much distinction between losing a best friend and losing a lover: it was all about intimacy. One moment, you had someone to share your biggest triumphs and fatal flaws with; the next minute, you had to keep them bottled inside. One moment, you'd start to call her to tell her a snippet of news or to vent about your awful day before realizing you did not have that right anymore; the next, you could not remember the digits of her phone number.”
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