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“That slow smile again. I love that smile! DId I think he was ugly just now? No, his face is transformed.”

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“I wish I had a boyfriend. I wish he lived in the wardrobe on a coat hanger. Whenever I wanted, I could get him out and he’d look at me the way boys do in films, as if I’m beautiful. He wouldn’t speak much, but he’d be breathing hard as he took off his leather jacket and unbuckled his jeans.…

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Life is made up of a series of moments, each one a journey to the end.

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All I know is that I have two choices – stay wrapped in blankets and get on with dying, or get the list back…

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We make patterns, we share moments.

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Are you afraid, Tessa?

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“Hey, listen,' I say. " Fascinating as this is, we've got to go now. I have to collect the invites for my funeral." That…

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“Zatvaram oči i zamišljam da sam drvo okupano sunčevim svjetlom, da ne želim ništa osim kiše.”

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If I had to choose a song to listen to before I died, it would be Simone singing Começar de novo.

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They may take our lives, but they'll never take our freedom!

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