“Infinite sadness is not to trust an old friend.”
― Straight
― Straight
“Time is a cruel thief to rob us of our former selves. We lose as much to life as we do to death.”
― A Woman of Independent Means
― A Woman of Independent Means
“This country’s passion for property is built into the blood, a current as huge and primal as desire. Centuries of being turned out on the roadside at a landlord’s whim, helpless, teach your bones that everything in life hangs on owning your home.”
― The Likeness
― The Likeness
“I think the only answer is to live life to the fullest while you can and collect memories like fools collect money. Because in the end, that's all you have - happy memories.”
― Kindred Spirits
― Kindred Spirits
“...I knew in the end the guilt of one side did not prove the innocence of the other.”
― Girl at War
― Girl at War
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