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“There is a word to describe someone who loses their spouse, and a word for children who are left without parents. There is no word, however, for a parent who loses their child.”
― Guadalupe Nettel, Still Born

“He is haggard, he is pale. A handsome young man, brown eyes and brown hair, something in his face that will never be at ease.”
― Damon Galgut, The Promise

“Lenin found music depressing.
Stalin thought he understood and appreciated music.
Khrushchev despised music.
Which is the worst for a composer?”
― Julian Barnes, The Noise of Time

“Always, Christmas brought out the best and the worst in people.”
― Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These