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“It was when I realised I had a new nationality: I was in exile. I am an adulterous resident: when I am in one city, I am dreaming of the other. I am an exile; citizen of the country of longing.”

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Suketu Mehta

Suketu Mehta is an Indian-American film writer born in 1963. His works are known for their profound social insight and unique narrative style. more

“Grief was like a terrible burden, but at least you could lay it down by the side of the road and walk away from it. Antonia had come only a few paces, but already she could turn and look back and not weep. It wasn't anything to do with forgetting. It was just accepting. Nothing was ever so bad once you had accepted it.”

Looks Turns Sides Walks Forget Grief Accepting Terrible Lays Burden Accepted Pace Antonia

Book:The Shell Seekers

Source: The Shell Seekers

“Of all the universal lies she accepted unquestioningly, the happy ending was the most absurd. The hero and heroine lived happily ever after, and the ending seemed indisputable, definitive. No questions asked about how long love or happiness lasts in that 'forever' that can be divided into lifetimes, years, months. Even days”

Years Long Lasts Lying Forever Months Hero Universal Lifetime Accepted Absurd Divided Happy Endings Happily Ever After Ever After Heroines Questions Asked Long Love Heroes And Heroines

Book:The Club Dumas

Source: The Club Dumas

“For man is a giddy thing, and this is my conclusion.”

Men Conclusion Giddy

Book:The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Source: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

“I will be my undoing, If I become my obsession. I will forget the ones I love, If I do not serve them. I will war with others, If I refuse to see them. Therefore, I choose to turn away From my reflection, To rely not on myself But on my brothers and sisters, To project always outward Until I disappear [And only God remains.]”

Ifs War Turns Forget Brother Projects Reflection Remains Refuse Disappear Obsession Rely My Brother Brothers And Sisters Undoing Abnegation

Author:Veronica Roth

“We believe that peace is hard-won, That sometimes it is necessary to fight for peace. But more than that, we believe that Justice is more important than peace.”

Believe Important Sometimes Hard Fighting Justice

Author:Veronica Roth

“The poorer children were, to her mind, often better behaved, less whiny, more creative in making use of their own time, and have a well-developed sense of independence.”

Mind Wells Children Use Creative Independence

Author:Malcolm Gladwell

“That's what was great about him. He tried. Not many do.”

Author:Jon Krakauer

“What about a Princess Bride?" "Where are we gonna find a six-fingered man on such short notice?”

Men Six Princess Brides Princess Bride Short Notice

Author:Ally Carter

“September has come, it is hers Whose vitality leaps in the autumn, Whose nature prefers Trees without leaves and a fire in the fireplace. So I give her this month and the next Though the whole of my year should be hers who has rendered already So many of its days intolerable or perplexed But so many more so happy. Who has left a scent on my life, and left my walls Dancing over and over with her shadow Whose hair is twined in all my waterfalls And all of London littered with remembered kisses.”

Giving Should Years Whole Next Left Fire Tree Hair Wall Months Kissing Shadow Dancing London Remembered Autumn Leap September Scent Vitality Waterfalls Perplexed Fireplaces

Book:Autumn Journal

Source: Autumn Journal

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