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“I tried to create my own Force Field—something that would embody the beauty itself,
a place that could give strength even in the toughest of times.”
― K. U. Grudowski, Force Field

“I believe that each person has a favorite place, a tree, a mountain, or a beach which they want to come back to, even if the return can only take place in the boundaries of their imagination.”
― Sana Szewczyk, Under a Ginkgo Tree and Other Stories

“The voice was full of satisfaction with the things we had achieved, sadness for the life we had left behind, and hope for the unknown future. I could feel my heart beating strong and fast under my right hand. I wondered if anyone else could hear the beating of my heart. It felt like the integrated pulse of many hearts beating steadily together in this room at that very moment.”
― Sana Szewczyk, Under a Ginkgo Tree and Other Stories

“I want to be able to share the place I come from, just like I would share a piece of fresh Polish bread.”
― Sana Szewczyk, Under a Ginkgo Tree and Other Stories

“On the way out through the steel door, as I held Makenzie in my arms, I wondered if she could use her "Dorothy shoes" to take us safely home, if I just held on to her tightly. Then I asked myself: Where is home, really? I hoped that now I would know.”
― Sana Szewczyk, Under a Ginkgo Tree and Other Stories

“Do ye not understand?"he said, in near desparation. "I would lay the world at your feet, Claire-and I have nothing to give ye!"
He honestly thought it mattered.”
― Diana Gabaldon, Voyager

“You know what mom told me once? She said that everyone has some evil inside them, and the first step to loving anyone is to recognize the same evil in ourselves, so we're able to forgive them.”
― Veronica Roth

“It was not very long afterwards that Michael woke up one morning with a curious feeling inside him. He knew, the moment he opened his eyes, that something was wrong but he was not quite sure what it was.
"What is today, Mary Poppins?" He enquired, pushing the bedclothes away from him.
"Tuesday," said Mary Poppins. "Go and turn on your bath. Hurry!" she said, as he made no effort to move. He turned over and pulled the bedclothes up over his head and the curious feeling increased.
"What did I say?" said Mary Poppins in that cold, clear voice that was always a Warning.
Michael knew now what was happening to him. He knew he was going to be naughty.”
― P L Travers, The Rise of the Mafia : the definitive story of organized crime

“No aristocrat would sit in the wild grass to dream. Aristocrats have gardens for that, if they dream at all.”
― Sheri S. Tepper, Grass

“- Jeśli jeszcze raz wspomni o Brouerach - powiedziała Marjorie do Rita - to ją uduszę.
- Są jej przyjaciółmi - odparł Rico, zerkając na nią z zaciekawieniem. - Najlepszymi przyjaciółmi. Dlaczego ci się to nie podoba?
- Nie mówię, że mam coś przeciwko temu. Nie podoba mi się, że stanowią ideał, do którego jestem porównywana.
- Wszystkim dzieciakom wydaje się, że inne rodziny są idealne.
- Ja nigdy tak nie myślałam.
- Owszem, ale ty jesteś dziwna - stwierdził.”
― Sheri S. Tepper

“Anne laughed.

"I don't want sunbursts or marble halls, I just want you.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island

“You have not chosen one another, but I have chosen you for one another.”
― C.S. Lewis, Four Loves

“Force Field. The place where you are safe. You are loved. You are free!”
― K. U. Grudowski, Force Field

“I just tremble with anxiety when you’re not around, but when you finally arrive, nothing else matters.” I kept the tone of my voice light. I was confused that he was cuddling me with affection instead of answering my angry outburst with a fight. Why did he want to hear all that so badly if he knew that soon it would just be another burden for us? But he wasn’t bothered by any of those things and just went on to kiss me. I felt the taste of the rain and freedom on his warm lips. No one had ever kissed me before.
I should have pushed him away. I should have left. And maybe even the lightning should have struck us. But none of those things happened. The world was all the same just a second ago. Only I was different—I felt like dancing.”
― K. U. Grudowski, Force Field

“The world is your bookmark.”
― joelbooks

“a book with a bookmark inside implies someone has merely gone away, and will be back to finish it soon. Removing the bookmark takes on a horrible finality”
― Eddie Robson, Drunk on All Your Strange New Words

“I used to bookmark relationships, hoping to pick up where I left off when I returned.”
― Darnell Lamont Walker, Creep

“...when everything changes, I need a bookmark - I need you...”
― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain