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Then I turned round one day and realized I was the age I would have been if I’d just done what I really loved in the first place. Time was going to happen with or without my input, so I might as well spend it wisely.”
“Will having a newborn distract from the time we have together?" she asked. "Don't you think saying goodbye to your child will make your death more painful?"
"Wouldn't it be great if it did?" I said. Lucy and I both felt that life wasn't about avoiding suffering.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
"Wouldn't it be great if it did?" I said. Lucy and I both felt that life wasn't about avoiding suffering.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
“Saying “yes” doesn’t mean I don’t know how to say no, and saying “please” doesn’t mean I am waiting for permission.”
― Yes Please
― Yes Please
“Gansey had once told Adam that he was afraid most people didn't know how to handle Ronan. What he meant by this was that he was worried that one day someone would fall on Ronan and cut themselves.”
― The Raven Boys
― The Raven Boys
“How much poorer history would be if there hadn’t been so many artistically talented perverts in days gone by.”
― Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners
― Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners
“We shall rise insensibly, and reach the tops of the everlasting hills, where the winds are cool and the sight is glorious.”
― When Breath Becomes Air
― When Breath Becomes Air
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