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“Perhaps there was another life, not so sad, that I missed somehow this time, and will have in another world.”

Book:Gnomon

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Gnomon

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Nick Harkaway

Nick Harkaway, born in 1972, is a talented British novelist known for his imaginative works, deep themes, and complex narrative structures. His novels often deal with technology, politics, and social issues, and have been well-received by readers. more

“Her face was wet with tears. A foreigner in the world of the emotions, ignorant of their language but compelled to listen to it, I turned into the street. With every step I marvelled more at the extent of Marian's self-deception. Why then was I moved by what she had said? Why did I half wish that I could see it all as she did? And why should I go on this preposterous errand? I hadn't promised to and I wasn't a child, to be ordered about. My car was standing by the public call-box; nothing easier than to ring up Ted's grandson and make my excuses. . . . But I didn't, and hardly had I turned in at the lodge gates, wondering how I should say what I had come to say, when the south-west prospect of the Hall, long hidden from my memory, sprang into view.”

Sad Emotions Memory Ending Last Lines Repressed Memory L P Hartley The Go Between

Book:The go-between

Source: The go-between

“«No creía en la eternidad ni en la típica frase de los cuentos donde viven felices y comen perdices, Sabía que todo en la vida tenía un fin y, si se enamoraba de él, el suyo sería demasiado doloroso»”

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Book:No me rindo contigo

Source: No me rindo contigo

“Takumi stood up, walked into his bathroom and came out with a Gatorade bottle filled with clear liquid. 'I keep it in the medicine cabinet,' Takumi said. 'On account of how it's medicine.”

Sad John Green Looking For Alaska Takumi

Book:Looking for Alaska

Source: Looking for Alaska