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"My favorite quote so far: "All adults have days when we feel completely drained. When we no longer know quite what we spend so much time fighting for, when reality and everyday worries overwhelm us and we wonder how much longer we're going to be able to carry on. The wonderful thing is that we can all live through far more days like that without breaking than we think" (59)." — Nov 26, 2017 11:56AM
"My favorite quote so far: "All adults have days when we feel completely drained. When we no longer know quite what we spend so much time fighting for, when reality and everyday worries overwhelm us and we wonder how much longer we're going to be able to carry on. The wonderful thing is that we can all live through far more days like that without breaking than we think" (59)." — Nov 26, 2017 11:56AM
“What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?”
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“Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning... Anyone can start over and make a new ending.”
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“Every life has death and every light has shadow. Be content to stand in the light and let the shadow fall where it will.”
― The Hollow Hills
― The Hollow Hills
“The constant happiness is curiosity.”
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“I'm always happy," Sasha said. "Sometimes I just forget.”
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
― A Visit from the Goon Squad
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