There was some open space between what he knew and what he tried to believe, but nothing could be done about it, and if you can't fix it you've got to stand it.
- Annie Proulx, "Brokeback Mountain", 1997
The line between what he wanted to do and what he should do was so fragile that any small thing could tip the scale and decide it for him.
- Douglas Stuart, John of John, 2026













