

“He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
― Wuthering Heights
― Wuthering Heights

“In a place far away from anyone or anywhere, I drifted off for a moment.”
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
― The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

“No matter what they wish for, no matter how far they go, people can never be anything but themselves. That's all.”
― Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: 24 Stories
― Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman: 24 Stories

“Ah," she cried, "you look so cool."
Their eyes met, and they stared together at each other, alone in space. With an effort she glanced down at the table.
You always look so cool," she repeated.
She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw.”
― The Great Gatsby
Their eyes met, and they stared together at each other, alone in space. With an effort she glanced down at the table.
You always look so cool," she repeated.
She had told him that she loved him, and Tom Buchanan saw.”
― The Great Gatsby

“Chance encounters are what keep us going.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore

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