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“And we went on to create and share a special, secret world of our own—a strange town surrounded by a high wall.”
― Haruki Murakami, The City and Its Uncertain Walls

“From my own experience, I’d say the important things in life usually happen unexpectedly.”
― Haruki Murakami, The City and Its Uncertain Walls

“Time passes ever so slowly, yet it doesn’t rewind.”
― Haruki Murakami, The City and Its Uncertain Walls

“I would give you a crown if I could," he said. "I would show you the world from the prow of a ship. I would choose you, Zoya. As my general, as my friend, as my bride. I would give you a sapphire the size of an acorn." He reached into his pocket. "And all I would ask in return is that you wear this damnable ribbon in your hair on our wedding day.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves