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a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain.
“When I was little, my dad used to hit me if I spilled my milk, Leo. That didn't teach me not to spill things. It just made me scared of milk. Remember that.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
“I don't know why, but I don't trust the word free anymore. Lunch here is supposed to be free, but it feels like it costs me a lot.”
― Free Lunch
― Free Lunch
“Remember, love that doesn't include honesty doesn't deserve to be called love.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“...we often mistake love for fireworks - for drama and dysfunction. But real love is very quiet, very still. It's boring, if seen from the perspective of high drama. Love is deep and calm - and constant.”
― The Silent Patient
― The Silent Patient
“One of the hardest things about getting old is admitting mistakes that it's too late to put right.”
― Beartown
― Beartown
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