And it isn't that I'm so unhappy I don't want to live anymore. That's …

Nick Hornby
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And it isn't that I'm so unhappy I don't want to live anymore. That's not what it feels like. It feels more like I'm tired and bored and the party's gone on too long and I want to go home. I feel flat and there doesn't seem to be anything to look forward to, so I'd rather call it a day. ✨ Nick Hornby (1999). About a Boy, p.65, Penguin
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