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“It makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done with our lives if only we suspected we knew how.”

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Ann Patchett, born on December 2, 1963, is a renowned American author. Her works are known for their profound character development and engaging storytelling, earning her numerous literary awards and the admiration of readers worldwide. more

“Up there we see everything, Oakland to the left, El Cerrito and Richmond to the right, Marin forward, over the Bay, Berkeley below, all red rooftops and trees of cauliflower and columbine, shaped like rockets and explosions, all those people below us, with humbler views; we see the Bay Bridge, clunkety, the Richmond Bridge, straight, low, the Golden Gate, red toothpicks and string, the blue between, the blue above, the gleaming white Land of the Lost/Superman's North Pole Getaway magic crystals that are San Francisco.”

“When you choose one way out of many, all the ways you don't take are snuffed out like candles, as if they'd never existed.”

Ifs Way Philosophy One Way Candle You Choose

Book:The Amber Spyglass

Source: The Amber Spyglass

“It's difficult to believe in yourself because the idea of self is an artificial construction. You are, in fact, part of the glorious oneness of the universe. Everything beautiful in the world is within you.”

World Believe Ideas Self Facts Beautiful Universe Difficult Addiction Recovery Oneness Glorious Believe In Yourself Construction Artificial Within You Addiction Recovery

Author:Russell Brand

“In man's struggle against the world, bet on the world.”

Men World Struggle

Author:Franz Kafka

“A lot of people... use a calculator!”

People Use Calculators

Author:Joe Strummer

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