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“The things that don't happen to us that we'll never know didn't happen to us. The nonstories. The extra minute to find the briefcase that makes you late to the spot where a tractor trailer mauled another car instead of yours. The woman you didn't meet because she couldn't get a taxi to the party you had to leave early from. All of life is a series of nonstories if you look at it that way. We just don't know what they are.”

Quote by Anita Shreve

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Anita Shreve is an American author known for her emotionally rich and skillfully narrated works, primarily focusing on themes of family, love, and women's growth. more

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