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This book delves into the intricate tapestry of human behavior, examining the nuances between niceness and goodness in various social and ethical contexts.
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“This thought was so heavy with despair that she almost began to cry again.”
“I am sunk in the wreck of myself . . . I live in myself like a mouse inside a ruin.”
“It's terrible that one doesn't love people forever.”
“She thought sadly, gaiety and laughter are not in my destiny.”
“I am just a past with no present.”
“It's so sad, all our house seems broken apart, everyone is going.”
“You are sad." "I am always sad.”
“It's not even like memory. It's all just there." "All the time, Willy?" "Every hour, every minute.”
“People have disappointed me and deceived me and let me down.”
“You have sometimes thought of going back?" "Yes, I have, but only in a fantasy way.”
“Don't be hurt by me." "I can't help being hurt —”
“But her heart was hurting her with its violence.”