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“Sometimes happiness is like the sound of a plane overhead. You look up to see it but the plane's not there. No matter where you look you can't find it on the sky, although the sound is still there and growing louder. You get a little frantic searching. At the same time you're thinking, this is stupid. But you keep looking and if you do finally see it, you feel absolved. Most of my life I'd been looking for happiness in the wrong parts of the sky.”

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The Wooden Sea

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Jonathan Carroll
Jonathan Carroll

Jonathan Carroll is an American writer known for his unique literary style and rich imagination. His works span a variety of genres including fantasy, mystery, and realism, and have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

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