"He waved to the city and said good-bye.……" — Matthew J. Kirby
"He waved to the city and said good-bye. The city responded by carrying on the way it always did, traffic moving forward uninterrupted, without slowing, as if it were trying to demonstrate its permanence and show him it would still be there if he ever wanted to return. That promise was the best and only thing he could ask of it."
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12 Quotes by Matthew J. Kirby
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Clockwork could not run counter to its nature. The seconds, minutes, and hours moved only forward. Patient, precise, and unstoppable.…
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I hate them!' she cried. 'It's not fair!' 'No, it isn't,' Frederick said gently. 'I can't do it all!' 'No.…
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In the early morning hours, Hannah read at the table by the dim light of dawn. She leaned in close…
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In life, the hardest decisions often have to be made more than once. But each time, it gets easier.
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You are stronger than me," Asa says. "And in bravery and strength, there is a kind of beauty.
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Sometimes, when we want something so badly, we fear failure more than we fear being without that thing.
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Never trust a storyteller," he says. "We're all of us liars.
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One cannot apologize for one's nature.
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When you are in pain, a moment is an eternity.
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You can never trust anyone once you've had to trap them in a cage.
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