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We all end up where we are now; grown-ups doing everything we can to be accepted and loved."
"All our difficulties, all our meanness and generosity, we can still love the simple things in life. The samurai used to leave their swords outside before going into a house, sitting down in the correct posture, and taking part in an elaborate tea ceremony. During that time, they could forget all about war and devote themselves to worshipping beauty." paulocoelho
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Darnell could hear the pride and sadness mixed in the judge's voice. Pamela had been a real-life female Perry Mason in her own right. Many innocent persons--and ciminals, forthat matter-would miss her services."
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I'm planning to celebrate with a wonderfully large Christmas party. Maybe an open house. Or a sit-down dinner. I haven't done one of those in so many years, and we used to love hosting them. I do believe the planning must begin now or I won't be able to stage it."Photo of book below.
rosecityreader
"I've got an idea, Lizzie...why don't you just do, like, brain surgery or something on me. Slice me open, pull out my brain, squish all this Shakespeare stuff into it, put it back and sew me up like new. Maybe that way I'll finally get it!" Andrea Mason punctuated her proclamation with a long groan."
