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"The knowledge of death seemed present in both sisters-it was something about the way they carried themselves, something that had broken too son and had not mended, marking them in spite of their lightheartedness."

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Jhumpa Lahiri

#Son Quotes #Broken Quotes #Way Quotes

  • “Don't be afraid. Be the kind of person your mother warned you about.”

  • “There are truths which can kill a nation.”

  • “Ma sex game is stupid, my head is the dumbest, I promise, I should be hooked on phonics.”

  • “Don't know much about history, don't know much biology, don't know much about a science book, don't know much about the French I took.”

    Source : Song: What A Wonderful World This Would Be, 1960

  • “I do not wish to shed a drop of blood, but 'I must fight the course.' Tis all that's left to me.”

  • “If someone wants to be a part of your life, they’ll be there. So don’t bother saving a spot for someone who won’t make an effort to stay.”

  • “One self-approving hour whole years outweighs.”

  • “I learned it doesn't matter how you win. You play to your team's strength.”

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