Basically what we have here is a dreamer. Somebody out of touch with reality. When she jumped, she probably thought she'd fly
Jeffrey EugenidesWe realized that the version of the world they rendered for us was not the version of the world they really believed in.
Jeffrey EugenidesWhen you stood between somebody you loved and death, it was hard to be awake and it was hard to sleep.
Jeffrey EugenidesI had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements.
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