Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.
Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
If I try to describe him here, it is to make sure that I shall not forget him.
When you lose someone, it stays with you. Always reminding you of how easy it is to get hurt.
Of course, sometimes it's not about the words... it's just about having someone there to listen.
Well, after all, this is the age of the disposable tissue.
Blow your nose on a person, wad them, flush them away, reach for another, blow, wad, flush.
Everyone using everyone else's coattails.
How are you supposed to root for the home team when you don't even have a programme or know the names?
For that matter, what colour jerseys are they wearing as they trot out on to the field?
"All you've done is to be different from other women and you've made a little success at it. As I've told you before, that is the one unforgivable sin in any society. Be different and be damned! Scarlett, the mere fact that you've made a success of your mill is an insult to every man who hasn't succeeded. Remember, a well-bred female's place is in the home and she should know nothing about this busy, brutal world."
Explanation:
pg. 678 Rhett trying to explain to Scarlett why the other women disapprove of her.
Did you ever have the feelin' That you wanted to go And still had the feelin' that you wanted to stay?
I think one of the most universal human experiences is feeling alone. You'd never know, but there's tons of people feeling the exact same way. Maybe because you're feeling completely abandoned. Maybe you realised that you aren't as self-sufficient as you thought. Maybe you know you should've handled something differently. Or maybe you aren't as good as you thought you were. Either way, when you hit that low point, you have a choice. You can either wallow in self-pity or you can suck it up. It's your call.