A woman who knew her own mind and scorned the conventions of

A woman who knew her own mind and scorned the conventions of polite society. We were going to get along just fine.

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A woman who confidently embraced her own opinions and rejected societal norms was clearly going to align well with my values. Her strength and independence indicated a promising bond between us.

This character's determination to live authentically sets her apart from others who conform to societal expectations. It suggests that our relationship would thrive on mutual understanding and respect for individuality, highlighting the significance of being true to oneself in a...

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Mummy's a bad person,' I said. 'Really bad. I know that, I've always known that. And I wondered … do you think I might be bad too? People inherit all sorts of things from their parents, don't they – varicose veins, heart disease. Can you inherit badness?

The world just went on, regardless of what happened. That's how it works.

Well, there was a man that I took a bit of a liking to, a little crush, you might say, and I got slightly carried away, and then I realized that, actually, I'd been a bit silly. We weren't going to be together. And he – well, it turned out that he wasn't even right for me anyway. He wasn't the man I thought he was. I felt sad about that, and I felt extremely stupid for getting it all so wrong. That's all it was …

Fire tests gold, and adversity tests the brave.

There are scars on my heart, just as thick, as disfiguring as those on my face.

If they liked you – and, I remembered, Raymond and I had agreed that we were pals now – then, it seemed, they were prepared to maintain contact, even if you were sad, or upset, or behaving in very challenging ways.

All the things you can talk about in anyone's work are the things that are least important.

All the things you can talk about in anyone's work are the things that are least important.

Race of Cain, ascend to heaven, And cast God down upon the earth!

Race of Cain, ascend to heaven, And cast God down upon the earth!

"Philip Sharpe was a soldier in God's army," says the minister. "Now he marches with the angels."

"Philip Sharpe was a soldier in God's army," says the minister. "Now he marches with the angels."

For me the curse is a crutch, but the con is everything.

For me the curse is a crutch, but the con is everything.

I don't have anything against God. Far from it. But I don't understand Him. And I don't trust a lot of the people that go around claiming that they're working in His best interests.

I don't have anything against God. Far from it. But I don't understand Him. And I don't trust a lot of the people that go around claiming that they're working in His best interests.

Now that you're an adult, you might still feel a pang of guilt when you decline a dinner invitation in favor of a good book. Or maybe you like to eat alone in restaurants and could do without the pitying looks from fellow diners. Or you're told that you're "in your head too much," a phrase that's often deployed against the quiet and cerebral. Of course, there's another word for such people: thinkers.