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“We never look beyond our assumptions and what's worse, we have given up trying to meet others; we just meet ourselves.”

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Muriel Barbery

Muriel Barbery, born on May 28, 1969, is a renowned French novelist. Her works are known for their unique perspective and profound thinking, which have won her a wide audience. more

“The Summer after high school, when we first met, we make out in your Mustang, to Radiohead, and on my 18th birthday, we got matching tattoes, Used to steal your parents liquor, then climb to the roof, Talk about our future like we had a clue, Never thought I'd wondering I'd be losing you In another life, I would be your belle”

“If we hear, in our inner ear, a voice saying we are failures, we are losers, we will never amount to anything, this is the voice of Satan trying to convince the bride that the groom does not love her. This is not the voice of God. God woos us with kindness. He changes out of character with the passion of his love.”

Ifs Trying Doe Character Passion Voice Kindness Amount Ears Satan Convince Loser His Love Brides Voice Of God

Book:Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God

Source: Miller 3-in-1: Blue Like Jazz, Through Painted Deserts, Searching for God

“Children go where they find sincerity and authenticity.”

Children Authenticity Sincerity

Author:Eric Cantona

“Hazel has to realize that her mom was wrong when she said, “I won’t be a mother anymore.” The truth is, after Hazel dies (assuming she dies), her mom will still be her mom, just as my grandmother is still my grandmother even though she has died. As long as either person is still alive, that relationship survives. (It changes, but it survives.)”

Persons Long Said Stills Real Mother Dies Realizing Alive Mom Truth Is Died Assuming Grandmother My Grandmother

Author:John Green

“What smells good in the store may stink in the stewpot.”

May Smell Stores Stink

Book:Murder at the Bijou

Source: Murder at the Bijou

“The trouble with deep belief is that it costs something. And there is something inside me, some selfish beast of a subtle thing that doesn't like the truth at all because it carries responsibility, and if I actually believe these things I have to do something about them. It is so, so cumbersome to believe anything. And it isn't cool.”

Ifs Believe Belief Responsibility Trouble Cost Selfish Beast Subtle Carrie Discipleship

Book:Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Source: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

“Mom actually said that?" Cassie's face shown with happiness. "She always hated my math!" "Nah," Martin said. "She was just being that way for you. She thought it was what you needed to hear. If parents told us what they really think about stuff, we could figure them out like regular people.”

People Ifs Thinking Way Said Faces Stuff Parent Figures Mom Needed Math Hated Just Being

Author:Clare B. Dunkle

“Wayne's a little attached to that hat," Waxillium said. "He thinks it's lucky." Wayne: "It is lucky. I ain't never died while wearing that hat." Marasi frowned. "I ... I'm not sure I know how to respond." Wax: "That's a common reaction to Wayne.”

Thinking Knows Littles Said Common Know How Lucky Died Reactions Not Sure Hats Wayne

Author:Brandon Sanderson

“Actually, [Wax] said, we came here because we needed someplace safe to think for a few hours." Ranette: "Your mansion isn't safe?" Wax: "My butler failed to poison me, then tried to shoot me, then set off an explosive in my study" Ranette: "Huh.... You need to screen these people better, Wax.”

People Thinking Needs Said Hours Study Needed Safe Screens Poison Mansions Explosives Butlers

Author:Brandon Sanderson

“...I also have an extended family. The people who stayed. The people who became more than friends; the people who open the door when I knock. That's what it all boils down to. The people who have to open the door, not because they always want to but because they do.”

People Want Doors Extended Family More Than Friends

Book:Then Again

Source: Then Again

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