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My Husband's Wife

by Alice Feeney (Goodreads Author)

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Oct 15, 2026 10:50AM

Helen’s Quotes

“Beware the things of this world that can mean everything or nothing.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The Shoemaker's Wife

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“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
― Mark Twain

tags: arrogance, humor, ignorance

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“Moments are history. If you have enough of them, they become a story.”
― Adriana Trigiani, The Shoemaker's Wife

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“That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.”
― Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

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“That's right,' she told the girls. 'You are bored. And I'm going to let you in on a little secret about life. You think it's boring now? Well, it only gets more boring. The sooner you learn it's on you to make life interesting, the better off you'll be.”
― Maria Semple, Where'd You Go, Bernadette

tags: boredom

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