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Summer Crossing
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"Summer Crossing" Quotes

A young socialite in 1940s New York embarks on a passionate and forbidden affair with a parking lot attendant.

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She was a girl with a lot of spirit, and she could afford to be nice, for she could afford anything she wanted.

Truman Capote

wealthpersonality

You're supposed to be yourself, but how can you be yourself when you don't know who you are?

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identityself-discovery

Sometimes you have to be a little bit selfish to be happy.

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selfishnesshappiness

The trouble with getting what you want is that it's often followed by a feeling of emptiness.

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desireemptiness

We're all just trying to find our place in this world, even if it means making mistakes along the way.

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lifemistakes

Love is a complicated thing, and sometimes it's easier to avoid it altogether.

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lovecomplications

In the end, we're all alone. No one can truly understand the depths of our hearts.

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solitudeunderstanding

Life is full of surprises, some good and some bad. It's how we handle them that defines us.

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liferesilience

We're all just trying to escape our own realities, even if only for a little while.

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escapereality

We all have secrets, but it's how we handle them that determines our fate.

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secretsfate