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“Every life I start with her, my original sin. I know myself through her.”

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This book delves into the complexities of memory and its impact on individual identity, weaving a narrative that challenges the reader's understanding of these concepts. more

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Ann Brashares

Ann Brashares, born on July 30, 1967, is a renowned film writer known for her profound character development and engaging storytelling. more

“I love the sound of a brand-new bottle of coke when you pry the lid off and it starts to fizz. Whenever I hear that sound, I think of roses, and of sitting together with someone you care about and of Romeo and Juliet waking up somewhere and saying to each other, weren't we jerks? And then having all that be over. That's what I think of when I hear the sound of a brand-new bottle of Coke being opened”

Thinking Care Together Sound Sitting Wake Up Rose Brands Bottles Waking Jerk Coke Juliet Brand New Sitting Together

Book:The Wednesday Wars

Source: The Wednesday Wars

“And it really doesn't matter if we're under our desks with our hands over our heads or not, does it? No, said Mrs. Baker. It doesn't really matter. So, why are we practicing? She thought for a minute. Because it gives comfort, she said. People like to think that if they're prepared then nothing bad can really happen. And perhaps we practice because we feel as if there's nothing else we can do because sometimes it feels as if life is governed by the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.”

People Ifs Thinking Giving Feels Doe Said Sometimes Matter Hands Happens Life Is Can Do Practice Minutes Comfort Fortune Prepared Desks Arrows Outrageous Bakers Slings And Arrows

Book:The Wednesday Wars

Source: The Wednesday Wars

“Learn everything you can - everything. And then use all that you have learned to grow up too be a wise and good man.”

Men Use Grows Growing Up Wise Good Man

Author:Gary D. Schmidt

“...and she ran out of the diesel combustion and right to me and we held each other and we were not empty at all. "Holling," she said. "I was so afraid I wouldn't fine you." "I was standing right here, Heather." I said. "I'll always be standing right here.”

Said Fine Standing Empty Ran Diesel Combustion Heathers

Author:Gary D. Schmidt

“Did you find yourself?" "What?" said my sister. "Did you find yourself?" "She found me," I said.”

Said Found Finding Yourself My Sister

Book:The Wednesday Wars

Source: The Wednesday Wars

“A comedy isn't about being funny," said Mrs. Baker. "We talked about this before." "A comedy is about character who dare to know that they may choose a happy ending after all. That's how I know." "Suppose you can't see it?" "That's the daring part," said Mrs. Baker.”

Knows May Said Character Comedy Dare Daring Happy Endings Bakers Being Funny

Book:The Wednesday Wars

Source: The Wednesday Wars

“I think he became a man who brought peace and wisdom to hi world, because he knew about war and folly. I think that he loved greatly, because he had seen what lost love is. And I think he came to know, too, that he was loved greatly." She looked at the strawberry in her hands. "But I thought you didn't want me to tell you your future.”

Thinking Knows Men World Want War Hands Lost Love Is Folly Want Me Lost Love Your Future Strawberries

Book:The Wednesday Wars

Source: The Wednesday Wars

“Marnie loved her better and more honestly than anyone else in the world, with the possible exception of her mother, who loved her intensely if not honestly.”

Ifs World Mother Honestly Exception

Book:My Name Is Memory

Source: My Name Is Memory

“It wasn't just that Lucy wanted to help him. She wasn't as selfless as that. She was madly attracted to him. She was attracted to all of the normal things and the weird things, too, like the back of his neck and his thumbs on the edge of his desk and the way his hair stuck out on one side like a little wing over his ear. She caught his smell once, and it made her dizzy. She couldn't fall asleep that night.”

Way Littles Made Helping Wanted Night Fall Sides Hair Normal Ears Wings Edges Caught Smell Stuck Necks Selfless Desks Thumbs Weird Things Lucy Dizzy Normal Things

Author:Ann Brashares

“All my life I've felt on the outside wherever I am - out of the picture, the conversation, at a distance, as though I were the only one able to hear the sounds or words that other's can't, and deaf to the words that they hear. As if I'm outside the frame, on the other side of a huge, invisible window.”

Ifs Able Felt Sound Sides Huge Conversation Window Distance Invisible Deaf

Author:Delphine de Vigan

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