Elias Estabillo

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“The bang of the modernist metal doorknocker exploded in the room. Jolting upright on the edge of the couch, Isa froze, her heart beating a discordance of dread. Her mind went blank as she stared
at the door. No.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: class-conflict, debut-novel, gripping, identity, inner-turmoil, lush-landscapes, real-estate, societal-expectations, suspenseful, tropical-settings

241 likes

“Do not work primarily for money; do your duty to patients first and let the money follow; our life is short, we don't live twice; the whirlwind will pick up the leaves and spin them, but then it will drop them and they will form a pile.”
― John Hersey, Hiroshima

tags: doctor, money, physician, wealth

107 likes

“We joked and laughed as though the whole world and its secrets belonged to us alone.”
― Beatrice Sparks, Go Ask Alice

9 likes

“Then God's a bigger poofter than Sweet Willie. "You might be right" said Justine. "He certainly isn't too fond of women, anyway. Second-class, that's us, way back in the Upper Circle. Front Stalls and the Mezzanine, strictly male.”
― Colleen McCullough, The Thorn Birds

6 likes

“Consider and then act, don't react. A worthy opponent will calculate his move to entice a response from you. Make your own play.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree

tags: calculate, consider, strategy

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