“Well, you know how it feels if you begin hoping for something that you want desperately badly; you almost fight against the hope because it is too good to be true; you've been disappointed so often before.”
― The Magician’s Nephew
― The Magician’s Nephew
“I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
“I have been loved, Edward told the stars. So? said the stars. What difference does that make when you are all alone now?”
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
“Look at me, he said to her. His arms and legs jerked. Look at me. You got your wish. I have learned how to love. And it’s a terrible thing. I’m broken. My heart is broken. Help me. The old woman turned and hobbled away. Come back, thought Edward. Fix me”
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
― The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
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