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“It stunned me. I had never said it before. I knew that I would never say it again, not really; that you only get one shot at in a lifetime. I got mine out of nowhere on a misty autumn evening, under a street lamp shining yellow streaks on the wet pavement, with Rosie's strong pliable fingers woven through mine.”
― Faithful Place
― Faithful Place
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
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“And I didn't need telepathy, either. Ask any woman you're ever had a relationship with: I guarantee she knew she was second best. A placeholder, till the one you actually wanted came home.”
― Faithful Place
― Faithful Place
“I filed him in my mental database under Useless Prick, for future reference.”
― Faithful Place
― Faithful Place
“It’s easy to slide into believing you’re the hypnotist here, the mirage master, the smart cookie who knows what’s real and how all the tricks are done. The fact is you’re still just another slack-jawed mark in the audience. No matter how good you are, this world is always going to be better at this game. It’s more cunning than you are, it’s faster and it’s a whole lot more ruthless. All you can do is try to keep up, know your weak spots and never stop expecting the sucker punch.”
― Faithful Place
― Faithful Place
Rui’s 2025 Year in Books
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429 books
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534 books
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355 books
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471 books
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195 books
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531 books
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