“Sometimes I think all I want to find is a mean guy and make him be nice to me. Or maybe a nice guy who's a little bit mean to me. But they're usually too nice too soon or too mean too long.”

—  Carrie Fisher , book Wishful Drinking

Source: Wishful Drinking

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