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The Unconsoled
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"The Unconsoled" Quotes

A renowned pianist struggles to navigate a surreal and disorienting world in a town where he is expected to perform.

Quotes

Real rest, real peace, doesn't come from the outside. It comes from the inside.

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peaceinner peace

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

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gratitude

It's funny how people can have the power over you to make you feel so small.

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poweremotions

The problem with you, Ryder, is that you're too eager to believe the best of people.

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trustbelief

You'll find it's easier to be a man if you don't waste time proving you're one.

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masculinity

The real trouble with you, Ryder, is that you've no sense of proportion.

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perspective

It's strange how things can go on in your mind, and you don't even notice them until they're gone.

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awareness

There's a kind of gap between what you think is right and what you do. And it's in that gap that we live our lives.

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moralityaction

There are times when all you can do is accept that you're doing your best. That's all you can expect of yourself.

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self-acceptanceeffort

I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go.

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lifeletting go