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again, only to groan, tear away from the illuminated buildings, and head into the blackness once more. Each stop was a luminescent island in the dark. The boat was a needle, threading the glowing pearls of an enormous necklace. Did the
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“Every word the right one and exactly where it should be. That's basically the highest compliment I can give.”
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― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“A place ain’t a place without a bookstore,”
― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“His heart is too full, and no words to release it.”
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― The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
“I said not long before that work and weakness are comforters. But sweat is the kindest creature of the three--far better than philosophy, as a cure for ill thoughts.”
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“I found that reading gave me a certain relief – one form of escapism that seemed safe, and maybe more than safe. I felt saner – less fragmented- after reading for an hour.
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