Jing Pei
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“Lebedeva’s eyes shone. “Masha, listen to me. Cosmetics are an extension of the will. Why do you think all men paint themselves when they go to fight? When I paint my eyes to match my soup, it is not because I have nothing better to do than worry over trifles. It says, I belong here, and you will not deny me. When I streak my lips red as foxgloves, I say, Come here, male. I am your mate, and you will not deny me. When I pinch my cheeks and dust them with mother-of-pearl, I say, Death, keep off, I am your enemy, and you will not deny me. I say these things, and the world listens, Masha. Because my magic is as strong as an arm. I am never denied.”
― Deathless
― Deathless
“It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.”
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“No matter how happy I had been in the past I do not long for it. The present is always the moment for which I love.”
― The Autobiography of My Mother
― The Autobiography of My Mother
“One swing set, well worn but structurally sound, seeks new home. Make memories with your kid or kids so that someday he or she or they will look into the backyard and feel the ache of sentimentality as desperately as I did this afternoon. It's all fragile and fleeting, dear reader, but with this swing set, your child(ren) will be introduced to the ups and downs of human life gently and safely, and may also learn the most important lesson of all: No matter how hard you kick, no matter how high you get, you can't go all the way around.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
“It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.”
― Of Human Bondage
― Of Human Bondage
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