January 2012
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Broken Social Scene \ Anthems for a...
Susanna: I'm ambivalent. In fact that's my new favorite word.
Dr. Wick: Do you know what that means, ambivalence?
Susanna: I don't care.
Dr. Wick: If it's your favorite word, I would've thought you would...
Susanna: It *means* I don't care. That's what it means.
Dr. Wick: On the contrary, Susanna. Ambivalence suggests strong feelings... in opposition. The prefix, as in "ambidextrous," means "both." The rest of it, in Latin, means "vigor." The word suggests that you are torn... between two opposing courses of action.
Susanna: Will I stay or will I go?
Dr. Wick: Am I sane... or, am I crazy?
Susanna: Those aren't courses of action.
Dr. Wick: They can be, dear - for some.
Susanna: Well, then - it's the wrong word.
Dr. Wick: No. I think it's perfect.
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“The trees, like lungs, filling with air. My sister - the mean one - pulling my...”
– The Virgin Suicides (via beautyisanillusion)
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Honestly, if you haven’t read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close yet, I strongly suggest that you go out and buy it before they start making those awful covers that have the movie poster on it.
“Even if we could turn back, we’d probably never end up where we started.”
– Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 (via 24ribs)