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“A pier is a disappointed bridge; yet stare at it for long enough and you can dream it to the other side of the Channel.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“Half the trouble in life is caused by pretending there isn't any.”
― The House of Mirth
― The House of Mirth
“The only way to not think about money is to have a great deal of it."
You might as well say that the only way not to think about air is to have enough to breathe.”
― The House of Mirth
You might as well say that the only way not to think about air is to have enough to breathe.”
― The House of Mirth
“Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am - and what I need - is something I have to find out myself.”
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“Women were brought up to believe that men were the answer. They weren't. They weren't even one of the questions. ”
― A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
― A History of the World in 10½ Chapters
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