A coral paper mask peeking from behind a folded gray card screen, connected by a taut thread, on a lavender surface.

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Nathan Scott

So you want me to tell you something about myself? I don’t have anything to say. Even if I did you’d be wrong to believe me. Trust is a lie. Nobody ever knows any more.

— One Tree Hill ‧ 2003

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

Nathan resists describing himself and warns the listener not to trust even what he might say. His sweeping rejection of trust expresses his distrust rather than proving that nobody can know another person.

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