the city

Jolie 2022-04-23 07:02:49

Paris, European-style streets and buildings, dilapidated subway stations, interweaving French and English, people in a hurry... These seem to be no different from Ottawa. Our imaginings of what distant and exotic landscapes will look like are all illusions. The same clouds and wind, the same withered leaves and hustle and bustle, the city may be like this.
But where did those urban feelings come from? There must be a reason for the wishes of those who were born in the old age and the sense of belonging of those souls.
Those reasons may spread in casual details. When I saw the smile of the beautiful Muslim girl in the photo, it shone brightly in the sun; when I saw the red trench coat swaying in the wind, and one hand waved the railing beside me; when I saw the lip prints on Wilde's tomb; When I see that iconic move of the comedian, the beauty of turning a sad face into a smile instantly.
Our lives are the same calm, when some subtle things sneak into the depths of our hearts, we all smile tacitly, from this we know that this is the meaning of our existence.
We are all like that traveler, traveling alone, doing ordinary things, eating ordinary food, and suddenly thought of a beautiful memory from many years ago, and suddenly moved by where we are. We exist, perhaps there are many sorrows, perhaps there are many feelings that are difficult to express, and we suddenly feel the weight of life. Such a poetic experience, these emotions that have been submerged in daily triviality, suddenly emerged. From this we know that this is the meaning of the journey, the journey of the body and the journey of the heart.

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Paris, je t'aime quotes

  • Bob Leander: Can't we walk together?

    Fanny Forestier: I'm so ashamed.

    Bob Leander: Why? You did it out of love, I assume.

    Fanny Forestier: And what do you do, out of love?

    Bob Leander: I ache... for who we were.

  • Gaspard: [in French] Haven't we met? I'm sure I know you. Where do you live? I'm in the 17th. Maybe I've seen you around. You don't talk much. I'm not sure, but... I feel like I've seen you before. You look like a mystical guy. Really, you have a very special aura. You believe in spirits? I'm way into that stuff. Maybe we met in a past lifetime.

    Elie: [in French] Light?

    Gaspard: [in French] A light.

    [lights his cigarette]

    Elie: Merci.

    Gaspard: It's amazing. As soon as I saw you, I needed to talk. It's like... I don't know. A strong, weird feeling. I thought, if I don't talk to you before I go, I'd be missing out on... something... important. Beautiful. You work in a beautiful place. I didn't want to miss the chance to talk to you. It's dumb, but... Never mind. May I?

    [sits down]

    Gaspard: You believe in soul mates? Finding your other half? You like jazz? Charlie Parker... and Kurt Cobain. I love him! Whatever. Here's my number. I'd really like to talk with you, if you call me, more seriously and... for longer, especially.

    [leaves]

    Printer: [in French] What's up?

    Elie: I'm not sure, Christian. He gave me this.

    Printer: [in French] A phone number?

    Elie: I don't know what he was saying. I don't speak French that well. He used a lot of phrases that aren't in my phrase book.

    Printer: [in French] Call him and see.

    Elie: [takes off running]