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“Nobody can stay in the garden of Eden," Jacques said. And then: "I wonder why.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”
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“Sublimity,” Hauptmann says, panting, “you know what that is, Pfennig?” He is tipsy, animated, almost prattling. Never has Werner seen him like this. “It’s the instant when one thing is about to become something else. Day to night, caterpillar to butterfly. Fawn to doe. Experiment to result. Boy to man.”
― All the Light We Cannot See
― All the Light We Cannot See
“It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it.”
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“For what it’s worth... it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit. Start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you’ve never felt before. I hope you meet people who have a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.”
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