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Stories were our food, nourishment, enrichment. To consume a story was to add to our code, deepen our minds. We felt it the moment we took it in. We were changed. It was like falling. It was how we evolved.
“That's the thing about luxury, darlings. The moment you become accustomed to it, it is no longer a luxury but a necessity. People forget this.”
― The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
― The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street
“Friends. There’s a loaded word for you. I know some people, when speaking of a particular relationship, may say “we’re just friends,” as if this were some lesser form of connection to that of lovers or so-called soul mates. But to me, there may be no bond that matters more, in the end, than friendship. True and enduring friendship. Alice”
― Under the Influence
― Under the Influence
“Gabrielle.” She takes my hands in hers and smiles a little. “Life is life,” she says. She shrugs, looking up at me. “You choose to live it or you do not.”
― The Dead-Tossed Waves
― The Dead-Tossed Waves
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
― Mother Night
― Mother Night
“She wasn’t sure if they were telling her the truth; sometimes they told her things to see if she was gullible enough to believe them.”
― Summer of '69
― Summer of '69
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