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The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

by Kiran Desai

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by Min Jin Lee

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Marisa’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds

Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds by Sarah Ockwell-Smith

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With complete development only occurring in the mid- to late twenties,7 it is futile to think children will always think and act with logic and reasoning.

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Marisa’s Quotes

“Never underestimate the big importance of small things”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

tags: life-philosophy, life-quotes

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“The only way to learn is to live.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

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“Some things are impossible to move on from – instead, you have to find a way to live with them. The secret is to open your heart, even as it breaks. Because that’s when you discover that you have the capacity to contain it all – the pain and the love, the dark and the light. Just like the ocean. Finding the strength to do so can be quite a challenge, and it takes time. But, in the end, it’s facing up to the truth that will set you free.”
― Fiona Valpy, The Storyteller of Casablanca

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“And even if you were a pawn - maybe we all are - then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn't. because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

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