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The Lost Language of Cranes
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"The Lost Language of Cranes" Quotes

A young man’s coming out forces his parents to confront their own secrets and the complexities of love and identity in 1980s New York City.

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Sometimes it seems like all our love is nothing but a space that divides us.

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lovedistance

To be in love is to be willing to ruin yourself for the other person.

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We are all prisoners of our childhood.

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The truth is often too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves.

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truthpain

Family secrets have a way of unraveling our lives.

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The past has a way of catching up with us, no matter how hard we try to hide from it.

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pastconsequences

Love is a complicated dance, full of missteps and second chances.

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lovecomplications

Sometimes the hardest thing is to accept ourselves for who we truly are.

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self-acceptance

In the end, love is all that matters.

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We are all searching for connection, for someone who understands us.

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connectionunderstanding