"We don't always get what we deserve," she replied, patting James over his heart. "Sometimes we get more; sometimes we get less. At least we get something."

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Source : Kate Jacobs (2008). “The Friday Night Knitting Club”, p.329, Penguin

Kate Jacobs

#Heart Quotes #Sometimes Quotes #Deserve Quotes

“Tell the truth. Say what is happening. Allow what is, and allow it to be known. Bring your children up in a home that is clean and clear and honest. There is no greater legacy you can give them.”
“When you find a chillness upon your souls, and that your former heat begins to abate, ply yourselves with warm clothes, get those good books that may acquaint you with such truths as may warm and affect your hearts.”
“Every goal is a highlight film.”
“Believe in the power of songs.”

Source : "Song: "Dreams So Real" ("Synthetica")". 2012.
“Most of the photographs people take with their cameraphones are of little value in terms of documentary.”
“Rome has not seen a modern building in more than half a century. It is a city frozen in time.”

Source : "Building in Rome, no holiday / The eternal city wants to keep its architecture fixed in time, but the Ara Pacis marks a renaissance of modern era" by Zahid Sardar, www.sfgate.com. April 26, 2006.
“A smile is the best way to get away with trouble even if itâ€™s a fake one.”
“I had always felt that mittens were a few steps back on the evolutionary scale-- why, I wondered, would we want to make ourselves into a less agile version of lobster.”

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