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“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
― To Kill a Mockingbird
― To Kill a Mockingbird
“Mostly, I could tell, I made him feel uncomfortable. He didn't understand me, and he was sort of holding it against me. I felt the urge to reassure him that I was like everybody else, just like everybody else. But really there wasn't much point, and I gave up the idea out of laziness.”
― L'Étranger
― L'Étranger
“You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.”
― The Road
― The Road
“If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, he will usually admit it - often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.”
― Murder on the Orient Express
― Murder on the Orient Express
“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― The Handmaid’s Tale
― The Handmaid’s Tale
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