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“A blind man can see what she feels for you and you for her. Your souls are not merely entwined; they are fused.”

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Melina Marchetta is an Australian author renowned for her young adult literature. Her works often delve into complex interpersonal relationships and profound emotional experiences, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“You have your whole life ahead of you. Be smart. Study hard and be independent. I'm afraid the chances of your getting a dowry are slim. You must rely on yourself. No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge. The world is changing. You must make your own life outside this home.”

People World May Matter Hard Whole Home Able Chance Study Smart Independent No Matter What Whole Life Stealing Rely Being Smart Slim Dowry Rely On Yourself

Book:Falling leaves return to their roots

Source: Falling leaves return to their roots

“Lies were something you told other people to make things easier, somehow - hopefully, for them, but often more selfishly for yourself.”

People Lying Easier Hopefully

Book:Silence

Source: Silence

“In each fire there is a spirit; Each one is wrapped in what is burning him.”

Spirit Fire Burning

Book:The divine comedy

Source: The divine comedy

“You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’.”

“We save our lives in such unlikely ways.”

Way Our Lives Unlikely Fragile Things

Book:Fragile Things

Source: Fragile Things

“It's as if God gave you something-all those stories- and said, "Here you are. Try not to lose it." But children lose everything unless somebody is there to help them, and if your parents are too stupid to do it, maybe i ought to.”

Ifs Trying Children Said Helping Stories Parent Loses Stupid Ought

Author:Stephen King

“I'll see you.' He grinned. 'Not if i see you first.”

Ifs Firsts

Book:Different Seasons

Source: Different Seasons

“How do you know that?" "Because,"Chong said with raised eyebrows,"when you open those things called 'books',there are words as well as pictures.Sometimes the words tell you stuff.”

Knows Wells Said Book Sometimes Stuff Raised Do You Know Eyebrows Raised Eyebrows

Book:Tales of the Rot & Ruin: Rot & Ruin; Dust & Decay; Dead & Gone, a Rot & Ruin story; Flesh & Bone

Source: Tales of the Rot & Ruin: Rot & Ruin; Dust & Decay; Dead & Gone, a Rot & Ruin story; Flesh & Bone

“What came for them? Not death. Just the end of living.”

Ends

Author:Arundhati Roy

“Prescribing hard work for the soft, or easy work for the hardy, is generally nonsense. What is always needed in any aim is right effort, right time, right people, right materials.”

People Hard Easy Effort Materials Hard Work Needed Aim Nonsense Right Time Sufi Wisdom Hardy Prescribing Easy Work

Book:Reflections

Source: Reflections

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