“For those of you who tried, but didn't make it,
Settle down — it's never what you think.
The summit doesn't differ from the deep, dark valley,
And the valley doesn't differ from the kitchen sink.”

—  Zooey Deschanel

"This Is Not a Test".
She & Him : Volume One (2008)

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