We are selfish, my illness and I. We think only of ourselves. We shape the world around us into messages, into secret whispers spoken only for us.

Nathan Filer
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In this quote from the movie, "Romeo + Juliet," we see a true understanding of self-centeredness. We are selfish, my illness and I. We think only of ourselves. We shape the world around us into messages, into secret whispers spoken only for us.

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