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And Paddy was shocked at and grateful for his wife’s anger, for the strange unfamiliar sound of her shouted words, and he was glad they had that now between them, that knowing of the limits of his acted grief, her tolerance for foolishness,
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“I'm sick of just liking people. I wish to God I could meet somebody I could respect.”
― Franny and Zooey
― Franny and Zooey
“When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us.”
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“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
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“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
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