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“I shook my head no. For minutes, neither of us spoke a word. It breathed between us, what he had said, the pain of a life suppressed, of happiness never to be.”
― And the Mountains Echoed
― And the Mountains Echoed
“يندر أن يُرضى العقل والحكمة طموح عاطفة لا تعرف بطبعها الحدود.”
― Palace Walk
― Palace Walk
“I mean a fat, ugly man can still be funny and lovable and successful,” continued Jane. “But it’s like it’s the most shameful thing for a woman to be.” “But you weren’t, you’re not—” began Madeline. “Yes, OK, but so what if I was!” interrupted Jane. “What if I was! That’s my point. What if I was a bit overweight and not especially pretty? Why is that so terrible? So disgusting? Why is that the end of the world?”
― Big Little Lies
― Big Little Lies
“Most people go through their whole lives, without ever really feeling that close with anyone.”
― Normal People
― Normal People
“You must never behave as if your life belongs to a man. Do you hear me?” Aunty Ifeka said. “Your life belongs to you and you alone.”
― Half of a Yellow Sun
― Half of a Yellow Sun
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