Matthew Quick - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock (2013)

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That's basically the mantra of Herr Silverman's teaching - think for yourself and do what's right for you, but let others do the same.

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You're different. And I'm different too. Different is good. But different is hard. Believe me, I know.

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People should be nice to you, Leonard. You're a human being. You should expect people to be nice.

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I'm trying to let him know what I'm about to do. I'm hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can't.

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Although once when we were talking after class, Herr Silverman told me that when someone rises up and holds himself to a higher standard, even when doing so benefits others, average people resent it, mostly because they're not strong enough to do the same.

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I want to believe that happiness might at least be possible later on in life for people prone to sadness.

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