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“That wears a person down in the end. It’s not always obvious, because the people around a bullied child assume that he or she must get used to it after a while. Never. You never get used to it. It burns like fire the whole time. It’s just that no one knows how long the fuse is, not even you.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“They will be scared to touch her, even the ones who believe her, because they don't want to risk getting hit by shrapnel when she detonates.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown

“No one ever said life was going to be easy.” Being a parent makes you feel like a blanket that’s always too small. No matter how hard you try to cover everyone, there’s always someone who’s freezing.”
― Fredrik Backman, Beartown