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“The Universe never works in absolutes.” “Never is an absolute.” “So I suppose the Universe sometimes works in absolutes.”
“That is the difficult part of growing up. It doesn't happen within the clear boundaries or landmarks set for it. Growing up happens whenever it wants to, in fits and starts and all over the place.”
― A Dictionary of Scoundrels
― A Dictionary of Scoundrels
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― Lab Girl
“Let's go downtown," Dad said. "By the public library. You never know what wild and crazy things might be happening at the library.”
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― Everything Sad Is Untrue
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
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