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“I had the epiphany that laughter was light, and light was laughter, and that this was the secret of the universe.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
“Man, remember, until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.”
― The Crucible
― The Crucible
“They believed, in short, that they held in their steady hands the candle that would light the world. We have inherited this belief, and it has helped and hurt us.”
― The Crucible
― The Crucible
“It was better not to be noticed, and best if no one knew anything about you at all.”
― All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4
― All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4
“A great sorrow, and one that I am only beginning to understand: we don’t get to choose our own hearts. We can’t make ourselves want what’s good for us or what’s good for other people. We don’t get to choose the people we are.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
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