Why do we even bother? Why do we make ourselves so open to such easy d…

David Levithan
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Why do we even bother? Why do we make ourselves so open to such easy damage? Is it all loneliness? Is it all fear? Or is it just to experience those narcotic moments of belonging with someone else? ✨ Rachel Cohn, David Levithan (2014). Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, p.60, Egmont UK
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