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Mr. Maybe

Mr. Maybe is a fictional narrative that delves into the complexities of human relationships and the unpredictable nature of life. The story follows the protagonist, Mr. Maybe, as he navigates through various interpersonal encounters, each presenting different perspectives on commitment, chance, and the human condition. more

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Jane Green
Jane Green

Jane Green is a renowned author, born on May 31, 1968. Her works are known for their emotional depth and intricate character development, which have won her a large following among readers. more

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“She suffers as a miser. She must be miserly with her pleasures, as well. I wonder if sometimes she doesn't wish she were free of this monotonous sorrow, of these mutterings which start as soon as she stops singing, if she doesn't wish to suffer once and for all, to drown herself in despair. In any case, it would be impossible for her: she is bound.”

“The sun is not ridiculous, quite the contrary. On everything I like, on the rust of the construction girders, on the rotten boards of the fence, a miserly, uncertain light falls, like the look you give, after a sleepless night, on decisions made with enthusiasm the day before, on pages you have written in one spurt without crossing out a word.”

“If the worker and his boss enjoy the same television program and visit the same resort places, if the typist is as attractively made up as the daughter of her employer, if the Negro owns a Cadillac, if they all read the same newspaper, then this assimilation indicates not the disappearance of classes, but the extent to which the needs and satisfactions that serve the preservation of the Establishment are shared by the underlying population.”