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“Las cosas importantes —las cosas que dan raigambre y sentido a una existencia— no están a la venta, se conquistan paso tras paso, lentamente, con coherencia y constancia. La moneda que las paga es la fatiga.”

Book:Querida Mathilda

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Querida Mathilda

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Susanna Tamaro

Susanna Tamaro is an Italian novelist known for her emotionally rich and delicate works. Her books often focus on family, love, and interpersonal relationships, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“We were still hungry, and decided to stop at a nondescript seaside restaurant, where we ate grilled sardines and planks of meaty, snow-white monkfish drizzled in olive oil and salt, with a few boiled potatoes and a carafe of rosé. The fish had been out of the sea for less than two hours, the waiter told us, and why would he lie? The sea was right there next to us. I'm not going to say that the fish and the potatoes and the wine were so much better than what we'd eaten at El Bulli, but it was all quite good, and a relief to sit in a chair, use a fork, see the charred skin, and pick out the bones.”

Spain Seafood Food And Wine Substantial

Book:Care and Feeding

Source: Care and Feeding

“It’s come to shape the way I think about every country, every community: Whose nonexistence is necessary to the self-conception of this place, and how uncontrollable is the rage whenever that nonexistence is violated?”

Existence Rights Citizens Rage Countries Communities Nonexistence Being Overlooked

Book:One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

Source: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

“The happiness of a young flower is both on a sunny and a rainy day.”

Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom Motivational Life Lessons Poetry

Author:Giovannie de Sadeleer

“How would you behave if you knew you were a God or Goddess? How would you treat yourself, how would you treat others? What kind of consciousness would you hold about your smallest actions if you knew their effects influenced the rest of creation? If your awakenings could bring joy to the multitudes? What kind of mindfulness would that inspire?”