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All My Puny Sorrows
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"All My Puny Sorrows" Quotes

A woman grapples with the decision to end her sister's life, who is determined to commit suicide.

Quotes

You have to know the difference between what you'll be able to endure and what you will not be able to endure.

Miriam Toews

endurance

I think you should live completely free. You should be able to do what you want, when you want. You should be able to love anyone you want. You should be able to make your own choices. And when you're happy, you should be allowed to stay happy for as long as you want.

Miriam Toews

freedomlovehappiness

I just want you to be happy, my love.

Miriam Toews

lovehappiness

I'm not scared of dying. I'm scared of how it will happen.

Miriam Toews

feardeath

There are things you can't get over.

Miriam Toews

struggletrauma

I don't think anyone can really understand what it's like to lose a child unless it's happened to them.

Miriam Toews

lossempathy

The future is so uncertain, but maybe that's what gives it so much potential.

Miriam Toews

uncertaintypotential

You're my sister and I love you. I want you to be happy.

Miriam Toews

familylovehappiness

The point is to make a life. To create a life and not just to survive.

Miriam Toews

lifesurvival

I think the most important thing is to be kind. I think that's the most important thing in the world.

Miriam Toews

kindness