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Until I Find You
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"Until I Find You" Quotes

A man searches for his missing father across several continents.

Quotes

Your memory is a monster; you forget—it doesn't. It simply files things away.

John Irving

memoryforgetting

The right thing is always done for the wrong reasons. It is the constant lament of the poor. They feel like they are being punished for doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.

John Irving

rightpoverty

The darkness of the room seems to have changed the feel of the air, and the air is now the color of the room.

John Irving

darknessperception

I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.

John Irving

lovetruthhonesty

The things you can't remember are the things you never knew you'd forgotten.

John Irving

memoryforgetting

You only grow up by living through the things that are thrown at you.

John Irving

growth

There are no good choices. There are only good compromises.

John Irving

choicescompromise

We don't remember what we want to remember; we remember what we can't forget.

John Irving

memoryforgetting

The truth is, you can't be a good writer without being a good liar.

John Irving

writingtruthlying

You're always learning about yourself through someone else's eyes.

John Irving

self-discovery