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“I wasn't good at pretending, that was the thing. After what had happened in that burning house, given what went on there, I could see no point in being anything other than truthful with the world. I had, literally, nothing left to lose. But, by careful observation from the sidelines, I'd worked out that social success is often built on pretending just a little. Popular people sometimes have to laugh at things they don't find very funny, or do things they don't particularly want to, with people whose company they don't particularly enjoy. Not me. I had decided, years ago, that if the choice was between that or flying solo, then I'd fly solo. It was safer that way. Grief is the price we pay for love, so they say. The price is far too high.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“If someone asks you how you are, you are meant to say FINE. You are not meant to say that you cried yourself to sleep last night because you hadn't spoken to another person for two consecutive days. FINE is what you say.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“Oh, se c'è una cosa che impari alla scuola di cucina" rispose lei con un'alzata di spalle, "è che le croste bruciate e le basi troppo umide capitano anche ai migliori. Rimboccati le maniche e fai un altro dolce, dico io. Non ha senso lamentarsi di qualcosa a cui non c'è rimedio!”
― J.K. Rowling, The Ickabog

“Ci sono due maniere di vivere, decise alla fine. Puoi essere ricco, o puoi deliberatamente rifiutarti di essere ricco. Puoi possedere denaro, o puoi disprezzarlo; la sola cosa fatale è adorare il denaro e non riuscire ad accumularne.”
― Orwell George, Keep the Aspidistra Flying