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“Some of you were born with talent, some weren't. Some of you are lucky and got everything for free, some of you got nothing. But remember, when you're out on the ice you're all equals. And there's one thing you need to know: desire always beats luck.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“She was fifteen and had access to the Internet; she already knew that the world is a cruel place if you’re a girl. Her parents couldn’t imagine that this could happen, but Maya simply hadn’t expected it to happen to her.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“Laughs are just like smiles. People use them to express an array of confounding emotions.”
― The Maid
― The Maid
“This parenthood thing didn’t come with instructions, that’s all I’m saying.
You spit on the napkin.
Then you wipe the child’s face with the napkin. You don’t spit straight onto the child.
My bad.”
― Saker min son behöver veta om världen
You spit on the napkin.
Then you wipe the child’s face with the napkin. You don’t spit straight onto the child.
My bad.”
― Saker min son behöver veta om världen
“And so I made the decision to change. It might seem like change was impossible, given my nature and my age, but I understood exactly what there was to lose. It was chemistry all over again. The point wasn’t whether or not I liked it. The point was it had to be done.”
― The Dutch House
― The Dutch House
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