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the Quaker concept of Third Thing. “It’s a topic of conversation that doesn’t belong to either party. The soul, usually so shy, can speak more easily through this Third Thing, at a slant.”
“I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.”
― The Book Thief
― The Book Thief
“Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.”
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
― Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
“Of course I loved books more than people.”
― The Thirteenth Tale
― The Thirteenth Tale
“One day you will do things for me that you hate. That is what it means to be family.”
― Everything is Illuminated
― Everything is Illuminated
“You have to carry the fire."
I don't know how to."
Yes, you do."
Is the fire real? The fire?"
Yes it is."
Where is it? I don't know where it is."
Yes you do. It's inside you. It always was there. I can see it.”
― The Road
I don't know how to."
Yes, you do."
Is the fire real? The fire?"
Yes it is."
Where is it? I don't know where it is."
Yes you do. It's inside you. It always was there. I can see it.”
― The Road
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