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Krista Pekarek

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Krista’s Quotes

“Some one said the other day that there was a divorce and a case of appendicitis in every family one knows.”
― Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth

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“That's the point of a promise, he thinks. It wouldn't have any value, if you could see what it would cost you when you made it.”
― Hilary Mantel, The Mirror & the Light

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“We'd forgive most things if we knew the facts.”
― Graham Greene, The Heart of the Matter

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“Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?” he asked. Yellow hair like hers was rare among the Greeks. Though some people say that Helen of Troy . . .”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

tags: exquisite, governance, historical, history, justice, political-intrigue, realistic, romance, vibrant

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“Life was better than he expected with his new Italian family inheritance, and it felt good to take a deep breath without fear of someone attacking him or his family.”
― Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller