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The Blue Salt Road

by Joanne M. Harris

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The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli

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Fret not, my son. None of us is perfect. It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit. We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what we do with what we have.

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Nienor’s Quotes

“If you are honest, people may deceive you. Be honest anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfishness. Be kind anyway. All the good you do today will be forgotten by others tomorrow. Do good anyway.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

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“An unreasonable amount of paperwork is required these days just to be a human being.”
― Fredrik Backman, Britt-Marie Was Here

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“Ideal reading experience? Wine. Armchair. Raining. Or reading in the same room as someone else who’s reading. It’s rare, but there’s a particular sort of peace to it.”
― Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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“There’s a Hasidic proverb: ‘While we pursue happiness, we flee from contentment.’” Jacob”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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“In sickness and in sickness. That is what I wish for you. Don't seek or expect miracles. There are no miracles. Not anymore. And there are no cures for the hurt that hurts most. There is only the medicine of believing each other's pain, and being present for it.”
― Jonathan Safran Foer, Here I Am

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