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“Every life has its kernel, its hub, its epicentre, from which everything flows out, to which everything returns.”
― Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

“We have to savor these moments for all they're worth. They're not permanent. They don't happen every day, and they may never happen again.”
― Queen Latifah, Put on Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom

“Marcella considered him. "Are you used to getting what you want?"

The edge of a smile. "I have a feeling we both are." He returned her long look. "Marcella the Business Major. What do you want to be?"

Marcella twirled her beer. "In charge."

Marcus laughed. A soft, breathy sound.

"You think I'm joking?"

"No," he said. "I don't.”
― V.E. Schwab, Vengeful

“Tate’s devotion eventually convinced her that human love is more than the bizarre mating competitions of the marsh creatures, but life also taught her that ancient genes for survival still persist in some undesirable forms among the twists and turns of man’s genetic code.”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing