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Anywhere But Here (Mayan Stevenson, #1) Anywhere But Here by Mona Simpson
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“And even if you hate her, can't stand her, even if she's ruining your life, there's something about her, some romance, some power. She's absolutely herself. No matter how hard you try, you'll never get to her. And when she dies, the world will be flat, too simple, reasonable, fair.”
Mona Simpson, Anywhere But Here
“Prologue: There are three wants which can never be satisfied: that of the rich wanting more, that of the sick, wanting something different, and that of the traveler, who says, "anywhere but here." —Ralph Waldo Emerson”
Mona Simpson, Anywhere But Here
“The trouble with serenity is that it can turn. The trees seem to lose their souls and look again like painted scenery.”
Mona Simpson, Anywhere But Here
“The trouble with serenity is that it can then. The trees seem to lose their souls and look again like painted scenery.”
Mona Simpson, Anywhere But Here