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“You can only control your own actions. Not other people’s reactions.”

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This novel delves into the intricacies of romantic relationships, offering a nuanced portrayal of love, heartache, and personal growth. more

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Emily Giffin

Emily Giffin is an American best-selling author known for her warm and insightful novels. Her works often revolve around complex interpersonal relationships and emotional entanglements, which resonate well with readers. more

“Maybe he didn’t really encourage me to do things, but he didn’t prevent me from doing them either. But after a while, I didn’t do things because I didn’t want him to think different about me. But the thing is, I wasn’t being honest. So, why would I care whether or not he loved me when he didn’t really even know me?”

Thinking Knows Want Different Care Honest Being Honest Know Me I Care Want Him Think Different

Author:Stephen Chbosky

“Andrea raised her hand. “This is the hand that slapped Aunt B.” “Maybe you should have it gold-plated.” “Here, you can touch it, since you’re my best friend.”

Should Hands Gold Should Have Raised My Best Friend Aunt Andrea

Author:Ilona Andrews

“How easy it is to blame others for our unhappiness, but we are only unhappy when something other than Christ has become our life.”

Easy Christ Our Lives Blame Unhappy Unhappiness

Author:Francis Frangipane

“I'll not have my grandson subjected to the humiliation of his reading becoming public. We have to cope with this disgrace discreetly -- Grandma Ruth”

Reading Becoming Humiliation Disgrace Grandma Ruth Grandson

Author:Brandon Mull

“When you are happy, so happy you have no sense of needing Him, so happy that you are tempted to feel His claims upon you as an interruption, if you remember yourself and turn to Him with gratitude and praise, you will be — or so it feels— welcomed with open arms. But go to Him when your need is desperate, when all other help is vain, and what do you find? A door slammed in your face, and a sound of bolting and double bolting on the inside. After that, silence.”

Ifs Needs Feels Helping Remember Faces Turns Sound Silence Doors Arms Gratitude Claims Praise Vain Desperate Your Face Tempted Interruptions Open Arms Grief Observed

Book:A Grief Observed

Source: A Grief Observed

“Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of religion and I'll listen submissively. But don't come talking to me about the consolations of religion or I shall suspect that you don't understand.”

Wisdom Grief Talking Duty Suspects Consolation Talk To Me Grief Observed

Book:A Grief Observed

Source: A Grief Observed

“Some men think the Earth is round, others think it flat; it is a matter capable of question. But, if it is flat, will the King's command make it round? And, if it is round, will the King's command flatten it?”

Ifs Thinking Men Matter Earth Kings Capable Rounds Command Flats

Book:A Man For All Seasons

Source: A Man For All Seasons

“The story of my family. . .changes with the teller.”

Stories My Family

Author:Jennifer Haigh

“I wanted only a familiar voice, someone who knew me. Not some earlier, larval version of myself. . .”

Wanted Voice Familiar Versions

Author:Jennifer Haigh

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