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“He was a man who felt too much, and his heart was so large that things got lost in it”

Book:Whichwood

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Whichwood

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Tahereh Mafi

Tahereh Mafi is an Iranian-American author born in 1988. Her works are acclaimed for their unique narrative style and profound insight into the psychology of teenagers. Mafi's debut novel, 'The Revenant,' is a coming-of-age story that delves into themes of family, identity, and self-discovery. more

“To be loved by a pure young girl, to be the first to reveal to her the strange mystery of love, is indeed a great happiness, but it is the simplest thing in the world. To take captive a heart which has had no experience of attack, is to enter an unfortified and ungarrisoned city. Education, family feeling, the sense of duty, the family, are strong sentinels, but there are no sentinels so vigilant as not to be deceived by a girl of sixteen to whom nature, by the voice of the man she loves, gives the first counsels of love, all the more ardent because they seem so pure. The more a girl believes in goodness, the more easily will she give way, if not to her lover, at least to love, for being without mistrust she is without force, and to win her love is a triumph that can be gained by any young man of five-and-twenty. See how young girls are watched and guarded! The walls of convents are not high enough, mothers have no locks strong enough, religion has no duties constant enough, to shut these charming birds in their cages, cages not even strewn with flowers. Then how surely must they desire the world which is hidden from them, how surely must they find it tempting, how surely must they listen to the first voice which comes to tell its secrets through their bars, and bless the hand which is the first to raise a corner of the mysterious veil!”

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Book:La dame aux camélias

Source: La dame aux camélias

“Just do what you want to make you happy, even if they have something to say and judge, still choose to be a good person.”

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Author:Napz Cherub Pellazo

“Foster kinship over skinship.”

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Book:Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered

Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered

“You were never meant to stand tall by yourself forever. The tower you built kept you safe when you needed it. But now you're allowed to step outside. Not because you're weak. But because you're ready to be met. And that's a strength worth keeping.”