no matter how professional you got, how much experience came into play, when the guns came out, when force was applied, when lead flew, it was a dangerous time. Instead, harsh breathing, a kind of obsessive fondling and checking of the
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“That’s the first law of magic, Specs. Misdirection. Never forget it.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
“It had been a conscious decision to pull free. It had taken everything I had to do it, like an animal gnawing a limb off to escape a trap. And somehow I had done it;”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
“We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves.”
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“The other day, I tried to remember what was the word for ‘dragonfly’ and couldn’t.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
“I see that as usual I’ve gone on too long and that I’m running out of room, but I do hope that you are happy and well, and it’s all a little less lonely out there than you may have feared. If there’s anything I can do for you back here, or if I can help you in any way, please know that I will.”
― The Goldfinch
― The Goldfinch
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