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“Sometimes, you're the one who strikes it lucky. Sometimes, it's the other poor bastard who's left with the short straw, and you just have to shut up and get on with it.”

Quote by M.L. Stedman

Book:The Light Between Oceans

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The Light Between Oceans

This novel follows a lighthouse keeper and his wife who discover a baby washed ashore on a remote island. The story delves into the complexities of their decision-making and the profound impact it has on their lives and the lives of others. more

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“Inutile piangere sul latte versato. (No use crying over spilled milk.)”

Letting Go Moving On

Book:Casa Rossa

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“You eventually just move on with your life. I'm sure others would go back to their normal lives too, eating and sleeping and all, although it may take them longer than me. Humans are designed to move on and keep on living after all.”

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Book:Almond

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“I’ve loved you probably from the first moment that I met you and I will love you until my last breath leaves. I fell in love with you the first time you smiled at me and only realized the truth of it the night you danced with me under the street lamp. You are the first person I think of each morning and the last person that I want to see before I close my eyes at night. You smell like donuts and coffee … And you have a smile that takes my breath away. You bowl me over with your sense of humor and your random comments and you inspire me with your bravery in the face of all that you’ve endured.”

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Book:Falling Petals: A Story About First Chances

Source: Falling Petals: A Story About First Chances

“And we're all good, everything is forgiven between Beethoven and me because this is the part of me that hasn't changed. In this monent I'm not defined by the other things, the things that happened to me, the things I didn't choose. This is the part of me that defines me for all time, for always. The thing I choose completely.”

Forgiveness Moving On Rape

Book:The Mockingbirds

Source: The Mockingbirds

“Let Her Go!!!”

Author:yellowcard

“It was strange walking through the empty apartment. My battered purple room was gone, Brittany’s bruised blue was gone. Two coats covered everything. It was like none of it had ever happened.”

Growing Up Painting Blue Paint Moving On Purple Saying Goodbye

Book:Loved

Source: Loved

“How do you do it?" "Do what?" "All of it. You know. Go to class and practice. Make it through the day. Act like ... like none if it mattered." Jason swore beneath his breath and pulled the car over. Then he reached across the seat and brushed his thumb over her cheek; until then, she hadn't been aware she was crying. "Trix," he sighed, "it mattered.”

Love Loss Moving On

Book:The Tenth Circle

Source: The Tenth Circle

“I realized that there was no point or sense in chasing after happiness that had perished.”

Letting Go Moving On Let It Go

Book:A Hero of Our Time

Source: A Hero of Our Time

“Be alone. That’s when and where you will refresh. Be a stranger someplace for some odd amount of time. Introduce you to you. Try on new thoughts like sneakers. Walk up and back. How’s the toe feel? Recharge and welcome the new year like you’d welcome a happy puppy returning a stick. Tail wagging, tongue out. Then mix in with those who unbecame to become their best selves, too.”

Solitude Alone Moving On New Year Being Alone By Myself New Years Eve Life

Author:Darnell Lamont Walker

“Since being back in London everything seemed greyer, but clearer. She couldn't explain it. The strangest thing was she couldn't recall her New York self. She wanted that part of herself back, but she couldn't remember what it was like to be that Elle. She would catch a whiff of it, like the snatch of a song that still won't lead you to the chorus, and then it would be gone.”

Growing Up Moving On Changing

Book:Happily Ever After

Source: Happily Ever After