I wish I could tell him I understand: the higher you raise your hopes, the farther you have to fall.

“My grandmother lived a remarkable life. She watched her nation fall to pieces; …”

“Hope and reality lie in inverse proportions.”

“This is what it always comes down to, I realized. There are the ones who believ…”

“Suddenly this is all too hard. I am tired of putting up walls. I want someone w…”