"Nothing is ever quite right, is it, after a parent dies? No matter how well things go, something always feels slightly off..."

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Source : Jenna Blum, Maggie O'Farrell, Molly Gloss, Nicole Mones, Elizabeth Benedict (2010). “The Best Contemporary Women's Fiction: Six Novels”, p.195, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Jenna Blum

#Parent Quotes #Matter Quotes #Wells Quotes

“this one whom habit of memory propels to the ground of his making, sleeper only the mortal sounds can sing awake, this blessing love gives again into our arms.”
“Making fun of guys to get them to perform and prove themselves, that's always going to exist. But we have to equally celebrate them and empower them.”
“In California, of all places, entertainment is the key to a vibrant economy. If we do not develop young adults capable of entering that world, the financial base of this state is sure to suffer and impact all of us.”
“Everybody needs a place they can go to rest, sheltered from the past and the future. A place you can live one moment at a time.”

Source : Carol Orsborn (2010). “The Art of Resilience: One Hundred Paths to Wisdom and Strength in an Uncertain World”, p.25, Harmony
“To leave a book is like leaving the better part of oneself.”

Source : Dacia Maraini, Dick Kitto, Elspeth Spottiswood (1999). “The Silent Duchess”, p.255, Feminist Press at CUNY
“The greatest thrill is not to kill- but to let live.”
“Up late talking to the fans on a website, That's the only thing that send ya man off to bed right”
“We grew up learning to cheer on the underdog because we see ourselves in them.”

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