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Marianne Jay
https://www.goodreads.com/lovinglife1957
I don’t tell him that it’s not even my real name, but the name of a dead girl I knew in a dead life. My real name is equally boring, but it’s one he might hear more often than Jane.
“I have always thought that librarians are a little bit like doctors, travel agents and professors all rolled into one. We all know that a great story can lift spirits, take you anywhere in the world you want to go and in any time period to boot, and the lessons you learn from a good book can buoy your own convictions and even change your life. ”
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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.”
― Chance
― Chance
“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
― The Happy Prince and Other Stories
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
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