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by Marlen Haushofer

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The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

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You always assume that the people in power will know what to do. Surely, they’ve all got it figured out, but I don’t think anyone knows what to do. Nothing like this has ever happened. We’re all blindly stumbling around in the dark and none ...more

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Gemma’s Quotes

“If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale

tags: discovery, discovery-of-oneself, love, love-quotes, self-discovery, war

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“Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them.”
― Ken Follett, World Without End

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“I am loyal to my beloved Joffrey. (Sansa)

No doubt. As loyal as a deer surrounded by wolves. (Tyrion)

Lions, she whispered without thinking.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

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“You only get one life. It's actually your duty to live it as fully as possible.”
― Jojo Moyes, Me Before You

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“Men tell stories. Women get on with it. For us it was a shadow war. There were no parades for us when it was over, no medals or mentions in history books. We did what we had to during the war, and when it was over, we picked up the pieces and started our lives over.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Nightingale

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