“Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.”
― Inkspell
― Inkspell
“Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― The Teaching of Buddha
― The Teaching of Buddha
“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.”
― The Help
― The Help
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