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“They never had much, but they always had enough.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Time is a curious thing. Most of us only live for the time that lies right ahead of us. A few days, weeks, years. One of the most painful moments in a person's life probably comes with the insight that an age has been reached when there is more to look back on than ahead. And when time no longer lies ahead of one, other things have to be lived for. Memories, perhaps. Afternoons in the sun with someone's hand clutched in one's own. The fragrance of flowerbeds in fresh bloom. Sundays in a cafe. Grandchildren, perhaps. One finds a way of living for the sake of someone else's future.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Of all the imaginable things he most misses about her, the thing he really wishes he could do again is hold her hand in his.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“But sorrow is unreliable in that way. When people don’t share it there’s a good chance that it will drive them apart instead.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“All people at root are time optimists. We always think there's enough time to do things with other people. Time to say things to them. And then something happens and then we stand there holding on to words like 'if'.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
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