“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
― Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“Flirting with madness was one thing; when madness started flirting back, it was time to call the whole thing off.”
― A Fine Balance
― A Fine Balance
“Each of us is leading a difficult life, and when we meet people we are seeing only a tiny part of the thinnest veneer of their complex, troubled existences. To practise anything other than kindness towards them, to treat them in any way save generously, is to quietly deny their humanity.”
― Confessions of a Conjuror
― Confessions of a Conjuror
“The past was always there, lived inside of you, and it helped to make you who you were. But it had to be placed in perspective. The past could not dominate the future.”
― Unexpected Blessings
― Unexpected Blessings
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