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“There were stars. They burned my eyes.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

“The years have come and gone without a single word from you. Only the sky above us do we hold in common. I look at it often as if, somehow, reflected from its immensities, I will one day find myself gazing into your eyes.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“I knew Rome was burning, but I had just enough water to scrub the floors, so I did what I could.”
― Barbara Kingsolver, The Poisonwood Bible