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“Salutations," he said, and she smiled.
"Good morning."
"Yeah," he said. "It really is.”
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
"Good morning."
"Yeah," he said. "It really is.”
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
“I can't stand just sitting here not doing anything. You can't solve a problem by remote control.”
― Every Fifteen Minutes
― Every Fifteen Minutes
“Childhood memories were like airplane luggage; no matter how far you were traveling or how long you needed them to last, you were only ever allowed two bags. And while those bags might hold a few hazy recollections—a diner with a jukebox at the table, being pushed on a swing set, the way it felt to be picked up and spun around—it didn’t seem enough to last a whole lifetime.”
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
― This Is What Happy Looks Like
“Life takes us to unexpected places sometimes. The future is never set in stone, remember that.”
― The Night Circus
― The Night Circus
“The only monsters I have ever known were men.”
― The Storyteller
― The Storyteller
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