“Sometimes, even when you start with the last page and you think you know everything, a book finds a way to surprise you.”
― Book Lovers
― Book Lovers
“There were so many ghosts in our house - the ghost of my brother, the ghost of my father's war, the ghost of my sister's voices. And I thought that maybe there were ghosts inside of me that I hadn't even met yet. They werer there. Lying in wait.”
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“You won’t understand what I mean now, but someday you will: the only trick of friendship, I think, is to find people who are better than you are—not smarter, not cooler, but kinder, and more generous, and more forgiving—and then to appreciate them for what they can teach you, and to try to listen to them when they tell you something about yourself, no matter how bad—or good—it might be, and to trust them, which is the hardest thing of all. But the best, as well.”
― A Little Life
― A Little Life
“In your dream. You were looking for me."
"I'm always looking for you," I whispered.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
"I'm always looking for you," I whispered.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“Sometimes you need to scorch everything to the ground, and start over. After the burning the soil is richer, and new things can grow. People are like that, too. They start over. They find a way.”
― Little Fires Everywhere
― Little Fires Everywhere
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