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The Descendants
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"The Descendants" Quotes

A Hawaiian lawyer grapples with family secrets and the complexities of love after his wife falls into a coma.

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Life has a way of moving forward, whether we like it or not.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

life

Grief is different. Grief has no distance. Grief comes in waves, paroxysms, sudden apprehensions that weaken the knees and blind the eyes and obliterate the dailiness of life.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

grief

You shouldn't have to settle. It's important to see things for how they are, but it's also important to envision what they can be.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

settlingvision

Family isn't just blood. It's the people who love you. The people who have your back when things get tough.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

familylove

Sometimes, you have to let go of the past to make room for the future.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

letting gofuture

We all have our flaws. It's what makes us human. But it's also what makes us beautiful.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

flawsbeauty

Life is messy. It's not always neat and tidy. But that's what makes it interesting.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

life

Regret is a powerful thing. It can consume you if you let it. But it's also a reminder that we're human, that we make mistakes.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

regretmistakes

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is forgive ourselves. But it's necessary if we want to move forward.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

forgivenessmoving forward

Love is complicated. It's messy and confusing. But it's also beautiful and worth fighting for.

Kaui Hart Hemmings

love