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“I hope this book inspires you. And never forget, you are so much braver than you think you are. You are the bravest person I know.”

“But maybe you’ll have space left over to love someone else someday too. I don’t want you to think your life stops here, Tilly. I’ve had moments when I’ve wondered what the point of all this is. But we’re still here. […] Nothing can take away your memories. But it’s OK to make new ones too.”

“Maybe this is what books do, she thinks – whether stories, real or imagined, or poems compiled in one place for people to flick through in search of what they need. They offer something universal but allow you to find your own meaning amongst the words. They are for everyone and yet they are for you too.”

“You made me see the place in a new way. Your excitement made me excited, about that moment and about our future.”

“Then you should do it. If the past year has taught me anything, it’s that life is short.’”

“We all make mistakes. Some friendships just fade away. But maybe some can be resuscitated.”

“‘The important question is whether that’s what you want,’ says John. ‘Death certainly shows you who your true friends are. But on the other hand, we all fuck up, don’t we?’”

“But I admire you for this even more. Not everyone has the courage to change the course of their life and set out in a new direction. So, what do you think you’re going to do?’”

“But isn’t that one of the great things about fiction?’ he says. ‘It’s an escape. Somewhere to go when you don’t want to be where you are.’”