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“When did I first experience the exquisite sense of surrender that is possible only with another person? The peace of mind one experiences on one’s own, one’s certainty of self in the serenity of solitude, are nothing in comparison to the release and openness and fluency one shares with another, in close companionship . . . When did I first feel so blissfully relaxed in the presence of a man? Today is the first time.”
― Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

“You are not your sister,” says Kakuro, looking me straight in the eyes.”
― Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

“The longer you live, the harder it becomes. To grab them. Each little moment as it arrives. To be living in something other than the past or the future. To be actually here.”
― Matt Haig, How to Stop Time

“We kissed and I closed my eyes and inhaled lavender and her, and I felt so terrified and so in love that I realised they – the terror, the love – were one and the same thing.”
― Matt Haig, How to Stop Time