“It has done me good,” said the fox, “because of the color of the wheat fields.”
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green
Why this breaks your heart: When you're in that first yearning stage -- standing on the outer edges of love and peering into it -- you think that surely you can withstand any heartbreak that may result from lending your heart to someone else. You beautiful fool.
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Anne of Green Gables, L.M. Montgomery
Why this breaks your heart: You know too well that all beginnings have their endings, even if they're way off somewhere far. It's tempting to try and protect your heart to keep it from ever breaking. But! A heart that's never used is also broken.
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum
Why this breaks your heart: Because to live is to be hurt, although that shouldn't ever stop you from doing all that awful, wonderful, bittersweet living.
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The Little Mermaid, Hans Christian Andersen
Why this breaks your heart: Sometimes you put yourself out there and, well. And nothing.
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