2003
A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother, and a born-again ex-con.
124 min
CLEAR ALL
We meet no ordinary people in our lives.
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The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity.
Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.
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If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.
If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.
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Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’