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Silhouette and the Shadow (Silhouette Series, #1)

by Delaney Andrews (Goodreads Author)

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Slade House

by David Mitchell

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Liz’s Quotes

“Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby

tags: love

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“If this is the best of possible worlds, what then are the others?”
― Voltaire, Candide

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“When words run dry,
he does not try,
nor do I.

We are on par.

He just is,
I just am
and we just are”
― Lang Leav, Love & Misadventure

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“Man makes plans . . . and God laughs.”
― Michael Chabon

tags: dark-humor, futility

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“While they were saying it couldn't be done, it was done.”
― Helen Keller

tags: humor, life

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