"The nights did not come gently but seemed to slam down angrily upon the Earth."

Nature, Observation, Destruction, Emotion

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"The nights did not come gently but seemed to slam down angrily upon the Earth."

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"The experience was like running into someone you hadn't seen since middle school - you recognize them, but what you really notice is the ways they've changed. They don't match your memory of how they should look and for a second you're thrown off, because your memory of them IS them."

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"Without trust there's no cooperation. And without cooperation there's no progress. History stops."

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"And it occurs to me that there's no real difference between us, the living and the dead; it's just a matter of tense: past-dead and future-dead."

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"It's hopeless. And it's stupid. It's suicidal. But love is a weapon they have no answer for. They know how you think, but they can't know what you feel."

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"I'm a little panicky when I realize he's not here. It's a lot easier to push down my doubt when he's with me. When I can see those eyes the color of melted chocolate and hear his deep voice that falls over me like a warm blanket on a cold night."

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