Maria

“The moral of this story is that sometimes, you can attempt to make all the difference in the world, and it still is like trying to stem the tide with a sieve. The moral of this story is that no matter how much we try, no matter how much we want it … some stories just don’t have a happy ending.”
― Jodi Picoult, Leaving Time

“Keeping a secret isn't always lying. Sometimes it's the only way to protect the person you love.”
― Jodi Picoult, Leaving Time

“Happy is the man who can make a living by his hobby”
― George Bernard Shaw, Pygmalion

“History isn't the lies of the victors, as I once glibly assured Old Joe Hunt; I know that now. It's more the memories of the survivors, most of whom are neither victorious or defeated.”
― Julian Barnes, The Sense of an Ending