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“She smelled, Mia thought suddenly, of home, as if home had never been a place, but had always been this little person whom she'd carried alongside her.”

Quote by Celeste Ng

Book:Little Fires Everywhere

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Little Fires Everywhere

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Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng is a contemporary American writer known for her insightful social commentary and delicate emotional portrayal. Her works often focus on family, identity, and racial issues, and have gained widespread popularity among readers. more

“I wondered if anything would have turned out differently had a careless nurse switched the two of us in a hospital nursery, whether his family would be significantly changed, whether mine would have been, whether any of us Koreans, raised as we were, would sense the barest tinge of a loss or estrangement.”

Family Raised Korean

Book:Native Speaker

Source: Native Speaker

“‎"Life's book is hard to understand: Why couldst thou not remain at school?”

Life Lessons

Author:Charles Hanson Towne

“I realised something else at that point, I used smokes to avoid talking about emotional things, “Just nipping for a smoke” when someone started talking about something I didn't want to talk about. “Just off for a fag, back in a minute” when someone came in that I didn't like. I was using it as a crutch to get out of speaking my mind and I'd never been shy of speaking my mind. What else had I used smoking to cover up? I realised in that moment that smoking was not my friend, it was my enemy disguised as my friend. It was the ultimate head fuck. It made me feel great whilst it was screwing me but it was screwing me.”

Family Smoking Cigarettes Quitting Is Not An Option Quitting Smoking

Book:Mentality - A book for men

Source: Mentality - A book for men

“For those who leave never to return, for those who return but never the same...we remember" wear the symbol proudly and show respect. We all are enjoying these days because of their sacrifices... Wishing peace for them and their loved ones. Live a life with respect and honor. Value those who care for you as you never know...make it happen...go love your family and tell them you love them.”