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“Oh, to have the confidence of a very average white male.”
― How to Kill Men and Get Away With It
― How to Kill Men and Get Away With It
“But I do feel strange-almost unearthly. I'll never get used to being alive. It's a mystery. Always startled to find I've survived.”
― Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
― Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters
“Those who have known each other for decades can become strangers in a day. We've met by chance, and we may part by chance. If we like each other then we shall continue to meet; if we don't, then we shall part. At the end of the day, there's no banquet in the world that doesn't come to an end, so let's go all more with the flow, and I'll say what I want to say.”
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“Hua Cheng said woefully, “Gege, although I’m happy you’re so happy, but, is it really that funny?”
Xie Lian hugged his belly. “Of course! Only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy, hahaha…”
― 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]
Xie Lian hugged his belly. “Of course! Only after having met you did I rediscover that it’s such a simple thing to be happy, hahaha…”
― 天官赐福 [Tiān Guān Cì Fú]
“So it’s your home,” Xie Lian commented.
“Residence,” Hua Cheng corrected. “Not a home.”
“Is there a difference?” Xie Lian asked.
“Of course,” Hua Cheng replied. “A home has family. A place where someone lives alone is not a home.”
― Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2
“Residence,” Hua Cheng corrected. “Not a home.”
“Is there a difference?” Xie Lian asked.
“Of course,” Hua Cheng replied. “A home has family. A place where someone lives alone is not a home.”
― Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 2
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