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“I suppose love falls where it falls.'
'Generally, one can see it toppling from afar, and make an effort to get out of the way.”
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'Generally, one can see it toppling from afar, and make an effort to get out of the way.”
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“All too often when we topple something hateful, rather than breaking it and starting afresh, we raise ourselves up in its place.”
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― Zoo City
“Trust is like glass. Lovely, but only a fool rests lots of weight on it.”
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― Half a War
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