“when things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. it's because a little piece gets lost -- the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. the whole shape has changed.”

—  David Levithan, book Will Grayson, Will Grayson

Source: Will Grayson, Will Grayson

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American author and editor 1972

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