“It's weird to feel like you miss someone you're not even sure you know.”
David Foster Wallace book Infinite Jest
Source: Infinite Jest
“It was like reaching for someone's hand, then missing their fingers, or even their arm, and hitting their shoulder instead. But no matter. You hang on tight anyway.”
— Sarah Dessen, book Along for the Ride
Source: Along for the Ride
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