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Shantaram
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We men of violence, a world champion boxer once told me, we warriors, we fall hard when we love. And there’s no armour that can protect a heart, once it’s opened to love.
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
― The Perks of Being a Wallflower
“you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
“One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.”
― Kafka on the Shore
― Kafka on the Shore
“The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. ”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
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