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“My mother said the cure for thinking too much about yourself was helping somebody who was worse off than you.”
― The Bell Jar
― The Bell Jar
“And what he meant was that maths wasn't like life because in life there are no straightforward answers in the end”
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
― The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
“I have a sister, so I know-that relationship, it's all about fairness: you want your sibling to have exactly what you have-the same amount of toys, the same number of meatballs on your spaghetti, the same share of love. But being a mother is completely different. You want your child to have more than you ever did. You want to build a fire underneath her and watch her soar. It's bigger than words.”
― My Sister's Keeper
― My Sister's Keeper
“A mother's voice is like no other. We recognize every lilt and whisper, every warble or shriek.”
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
― The First Phone Call from Heaven
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.”
― The Fault in Our Stars
― The Fault in Our Stars
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