Loneliness Quote by Nicole Krauss

“When you're young, you think it's going to be solved by love. But it never is. Being close-as close as you can get-to another person only makes it clear the impassable distance between you.” quote by Nicole Krauss — Download Open image

““When you're young, you think it's going to be solved by love. But it never is. Being close-as close as you can get-to another person only makes it clear the impassable distance between you.””

Nicole Krauss

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