“Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.”
― An Abundance of Katherines
― An Abundance of Katherines
“For a while" is a phrase whose length can't be measured.At least by the person who's waiting.”
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
― South of the Border, West of the Sun
“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
― Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
“I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful. If I'm on my way to the store to buy a magazine, even, and somebody asks me where I'm going, I'm liable to say I'm going to the opera. It's terrible.”
― The Catcher in the Rye
― The Catcher in the Rye
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