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"How do you get so empty? he wondered. Who takes it out of you? And that awful flower the other day, the dandelion! It had summed up everything, hadn't it? "What a shame! You're not in love with anyone!" And why not?" — Jan 13, 2026 10:26AM
"How do you get so empty? he wondered. Who takes it out of you? And that awful flower the other day, the dandelion! It had summed up everything, hadn't it? "What a shame! You're not in love with anyone!" And why not?" — Jan 13, 2026 10:26AM
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"the reader must be told at the outset, to avoid useless confusion, on whose evidence he can absolutely rely. That is to say, it must be assumed that somebody is telling the truth - else, there is no legitimate mystery and, in fact, no story at all." — Dec 30, 2025 06:05PM
"the reader must be told at the outset, to avoid useless confusion, on whose evidence he can absolutely rely. That is to say, it must be assumed that somebody is telling the truth - else, there is no legitimate mystery and, in fact, no story at all." — Dec 30, 2025 06:05PM
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― The Hour of the Star
“I love you.
The three most difficult words in the world.
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The three most difficult words in the world.
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― Lighthousekeeping
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― The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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― The Hour of the Star
― The Hour of the Star
“In the end she was no more than a music box that was slightly out of tune.
I ask you:
—What is the weight of light?”
― The Hour of the Star
I ask you:
—What is the weight of light?”
― The Hour of the Star
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