“So, to Papaw and Mamaw, not all rich people were bad, but all bad people were rich.”
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
― Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
“ennui”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“The world is unfair,’ said Meryem. ‘If a stone falls on an egg, it is bad for the egg; if an egg falls on a stone, it is still bad for the egg.”
― The Island of Missing Trees
― The Island of Missing Trees
“imagining what might happen if one’s circumstances were different was the only sure route to madness.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
“I hadn’t noticed the fine print until now: When you survive something that was thought to be unsurvivable, the obvious is gained. You have your life—you have time. But it’s only when you get there that you realize your survival has come at a cost.”
― Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
― Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted
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