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“Recently abandoned women can be complicated.”

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Elizabeth Kostova, born on December 26, 1964, is a renowned author known for her rich imagination and profound literary connotations. Her works have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of years, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly eternal as any earthly life can be.”

Source: The house of life: Rachel Carson at work

“It's funny; in this era of e-mail and voice mail and all those things that even I did not grow up with, a plain old paper letter takes on amazing intimacy.”

Grows Voice Growing Up Paper Letters Intimacy Eras Mail

Author:Elizabeth Kostova

“The dead are merely the countrymen of my future.”

Fear My Future Countrymen

Book:Fear Nothing: A Novel

Source: Fear Nothing: A Novel

“Feeling a little foolish over her confidences, Elizabeth glanced up at him with an embarrassed smile. “What is the most beautiful place you’ve ever seen?” Dragging his gaze from the beauty of the gardens, Ian looked down at the beauty beside him. “Any place,” he said huskily, “where you are.”

Littles Said Feelings Beautiful Garden Foolish Where You Are Embarrassed Beautiful Places

Book:Almost Heaven

Source: Almost Heaven

“Because,” he said quietly as she stood up, “until you walked into it, this was an ordinary garden.” Puzzled, Elizabeth tipped her head. “What is it now?” “Heaven.”

Said Heaven Ordinary Garden Stood Up Puzzled

Book:Almost Heaven

Source: Almost Heaven

“His gaze held hers, and his voice was tender and rough. “Love me, Elizabeth.” Elizabeth felt a tremor run through her entire body, but she looked at him without flinching. “I do.”

Body Running Felt Voice Rough

Book:Almost Heaven: A Novel

Source: Almost Heaven: A Novel

“I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign of music as a commodity made only by professionals might be winding down.”

People Thinking Made Might Car Instruments Musical Abandon Apartment Commodity Reign Suggesting Musical Instruments Winding Down

Author:David Byrne

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