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1 " Only by being present can you be happy. Too much attention to the past and the future takes the now away. And once it's gone, you never get it back. "
― Katherine Howe , The House of Velvet and Glass
2 " In this world, everyone is friends with everyone else. In a way. "
3 " Of course, it was a rather hard lot, to be cherished. The beloved can so easily disappoint when they inevitably prove to be human. "
4 " Her freckles were delectable. Most fellows didn't care for freckles as a rule, thinking they were tough-looking. But Betty's were appealing. Like cake batter you could wipe off with your thumb, buttery and sweet. "
5 " She slipped into this rhythm without thinking about it, like a clock that moved its hands without knowing why. "