Sunday, February 9, 2014

"you can't ascribe great cosmic significance to a simple earthly event."

"Most days of the year are unremarkable. They begin and they end with no lasting memory made in between. Most days have no impact on the course of a life. [...] If Tom had learned anything... it was that you can't ascribe great cosmic significance to a simple earthly event. Coincidence, that's all anything ever is, nothing more than coincidence... Tom had finally learned, there are no miracles. There's no such thing as fate, nothing is meant to be. He knew, he was sure of it now."

Girl at Interview: Have I seen you before?
Tom: Me? I don't think so.
Girl: Do you ever go to Angela's Plaza?
Tom: Yes! That's like my favorite place in the city.
Girl: Yea, except for the parking lot.
Tom: Yeah, yeah I agree.
Girl: Yeah, yeah I think I've seen you there.
Tom: Really?
Girl: Yeah...
Tom: I haven't seen you?
Girl: You must not have been looking..
Tom: .....
Tom: My name's Tom.
Girl: Nice to meet you. I'm Autumn.

From 500 days of Summer (2009)

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