“Try not to hold that against them; you never know what’s in their heart. Don’t be afraid to be different. Stand your ground. During bad times, remember that nothing lasts forever. Accept people for who they are, not for who you want them to be. Try to put yourself in their shoes. Or, as my friend Odile would say, ‘in their skin.’ ”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
“Books and ideas are like blood; they need to circulate, and they keep us alive.”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
“People are awkward, they don’t always know what to do or say. Don’t hold it against them. You never know what’s in their hearts.”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
“Be grateful for what people tell you, when they’re ready to talk. Try to accept their limits, and understand that their limits usually have nothing to do with you.”
― The Paris Library
― The Paris Library
“All this time I told myself we were born from war—but I was wrong, Ma. We were born from beauty.
Let no one mistake us for the fruit of violence—but that violence, having passed through the fruit, failed to spoil it.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Let no one mistake us for the fruit of violence—but that violence, having passed through the fruit, failed to spoil it.”
― On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
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