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“Why? You know why? Because I have an accent. I look dominicana. Do you feel American? Yes. Interesting. I don’t know, I think to get the papers is like marrying someone who has no feelings for me. But also sometimes getting married has benefits.”
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
“I can remember when you couldn’t buy a British Rail sandwich without wondering if this was your last act before a long period on a life-support machine.”
― Notes from a Small Island
― Notes from a Small Island
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― Notes on Grief
― Notes on Grief
“you try to fix something that somebody do not want to fix they will hate you for it. To offer help is OK. To push, no.”
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
― How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
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― The Dictionary of Lost Words
― The Dictionary of Lost Words
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