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The Exception to the Rule

by Christina Lauren (Goodreads Author)

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Mystery of the Kingdom: On the Gospel of Matthew

by Edward Sri

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Poems Every Catholic Should Know

by Joseph Pearce

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Book cover for The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 5 by Beth Brower

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“Forgive my—what was it Agnes called it?—‘appalling familiarity’ by remaining while you slept. I wasn’t certain if you were well.” “Bless Agnes,” I said, rubbing my eyes. To be frank with myself, it is far more intimate than propriety ...more

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Liesl’s Quotes

“It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;—it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.”
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility

tags: disposition, intimacy, marianne-dashwood, openness, opportunity, self-disclosure, time

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“Everything Sophie read was delicious, electric mental sugar, feeding a high. She felt as if she were learning a new language: the wordless way that the world communicated. All she had to do was pay attention. (page 28)”
― Madeleine Henry, The Love Proof

tags: books, reading

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“Alice’s question in Wonderland, “How long is forever?” and the White Rabbit’s response, “Sometimes, just one second.”
― Madeleine Henry, The Love Proof

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