“I thought, briefly, that I would never feel as intensely connected to the world, to another human being, as I did at that moment.”
― Me Before You
― Me Before You
“Autumn leaves don't fall, they fly. They take their time and wander on this their only chance to soar.”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“She had taken many more punches to both body and soul than anyone should ever have to endure. But she had been able to rebel every time.”
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
― The Girl Who Played with Fire
“Why should the injured, the still bleeding, bear the onus of forgiveness?”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“I thought: I cannot bear this world a moment longer. Then, child, make another.”
― Circe
― Circe
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