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Vanessa Dal Monte
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“There's no point having wishes if you don't at least try to do them”
― Ways to Live Forever
― Ways to Live Forever
“Reading was both a gift and a curse for me. Those books made me able to escape into a world I'd never experienced, but at the same time, they reminded me of all the things I'd been missing.”
― The Silent Waters
― The Silent Waters
“You can’t just read these books and think that means you’re living. It’s their story, not yours, and it’s heartbreaking to watch someone so young toss away their chance at writing their own story.”
― The Silent Waters
― The Silent Waters
“A person never reads an outstanding book twice and walks away with the same beliefs. An outstanding book always surprises you and awakens you to new ideas, new ways of looking at the world, no matter how many times the words have been read.”
― The Silent Waters
― The Silent Waters
“You’re not the villain in my story.” “I am,” he says without remorse, his sharp jaw tight with tension. “But I’ll be the villain for you. Not to you.”
― Gleam
― Gleam
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