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“A man can spend several hours sitting cross-legged in the same position if he knows that noting prevents him from changing it; but if he knows that he has to sit with his legs crossed like that, he will get cramps, his legs will twitch and strain towards where he would like to stretch them.”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“Is a twist less satisfying if you know it’s coming? Is a twist that you can’t predict symptomatic of bad construction? These are things to consider when writing.”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“...she doesn't want to become the kind of person who thinks that good news can only come from calls one was already expecting and callers one already knows”
― Gabrielle Zevin, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning