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“Love is not a weakness. It's the bravest act of our lives.”
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
“Vague, foolish sorrow stops at the door of my soul, stares at me awhile, and moves on, he murmured, smiling to himself. A man must read widely, a little of everything or whatever he can, but given the shortness of life and the verbosity of the world, not too much should be demanded of him.”
― The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
― The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
“Notice that all those who have made a deep impression on the world, and have shone most brightly have been men who lived in a dark day.”
― The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons
― The Overcoming Life and Other Sermons
“When I think back those tides were like women with different scents and different demands. Low tide was fruity and cool. It took a while to get to her edge. Low tide held back. The onus was on you to go on over to her. High tide smelled of heat that built up. It was Chanel No. 5 to her drugstore opposite. She went after you in no uncertain terms.”
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
― American Girl: Memories That Made Me
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