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“Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I don’t go along with that. The memories I value most, I don’t ever see them fading.”
― Never Let Me Go
― Never Let Me Go
“Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.”
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“Laugh loudly, laugh often, and most important, laugh at yourself.”
― Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
― Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me
“What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better.”
― The Golden Notebook
― The Golden Notebook
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
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