Fall in love Quotes by Nicole Krauss

9 Fall in love quotes by Nicole Krauss

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Nicole Krauss presents nine short, thoughtful lines that explore the delicate moment when affection first takes hold, ideal for a quick literary pause.

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But loneliness, true loneliness, is impossible to accustom oneself to, and while I was still young I thought of my situation as…

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And if the man who once upon a time had been a boy who promised he'd never fall in love with another…

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Because of the illusion. You fall in love, it's intoxicating, and for a little while, you actually feel like you've become one…

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ONE THING I AM NEVER GOING TO DO WHEN I GROW UP Is fall in love, drop out of college, learn to…

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When you are young, you think it's going to be solved by love. But it never is. Being close -- as close…

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“You fall in love, it's intoxicating, an for a little while you feel like you've actually become one with the other person.…

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“Because it hardly ends with falling in love. Just the opposite. I don't need to tell you, Your Honor, I sense that…

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“It wasn't always like this. There was a time when I imagined my life could happen in another way. It's true that…

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“When you are young, you think it's going to be solved by love. But it never is. Being close -- as close…

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“She's kept her love for him as alive as the summer they first met. In order to do this, she's turned life away. Sometimes…

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