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Jana

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The News from Dublin: Stories

by Colm Tóibín

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Jana’s Quotes

“The Georgian had used more words in 5 minutes than Wyatt had spoken during 1872 and 1873 combined.”
― Mary Doria Russell, Doc

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“I think it's good for a person to spend time alone. It gives them an opportunity to discover who they are and to figure out why they are always alone.”
― Amy Sedaris, I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence

tags: alone, being-alone, self-knowledge

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“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.”
― Isak Dinesen, Seven Gothic Tales

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“It seems to me that anyone whose library consists of a Kindle lying on a table is some sort of bloodless nerd.”
― Penelope Lively

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“When a hurricane damaged my father's house, my brother rushed over with a gas grill, three coolers of beer, and an enormous Fuck-It Bucket - a plastic pail filled with jawbreakers and bite-size candy bars. ("When shit brings you down, just say 'fuck it,' and eat yourself some motherfucking candy.")”
― David Sedaris

tags: coping

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