“people go but how they left always stays”
― Milk and honey
― Milk and honey
“In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you”
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
― How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
“You don’t grow up gradually. You grow up in short bursts at pivotal moments, by suddenly realizing how ignorant and immature you are.”
― In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond
― In Europe's Shadow: Two Cold Wars and a Thirty-Year Journey Through Romania and Beyond
“I feel like I am drowning in memories. Everything is too bright.”
― Love Letters to the Dead
― Love Letters to the Dead
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