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late watcher here

A trial, yes, but a summary execution? Well, I’m not going to execute him, Captain. You are. Sir, I gave him my word. And I’ve given you an order. Obey it or face court-martial. You have just seen firsthand what happens when military discipline breaks down. Are you telling me you’ve learned nothing? I’ll take the court-martial, sir.

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Why wasn't friendship as good as relationship? Why wasn't it even better? It was two people who remained together, day after day, bound not by sex or physical attraction or money or children or property, but only by the shared agreement to keep going, the mutual dedication to a union that could never be codified. Friendship was witnessing another's slow drip of miseries, and long bouts of boredom, and occasional triumphs. It was feeling honored by privilege of getting to be present for another person's most dismal moments, and knowing that you could be dismal around him in return.

Jude in “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara

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Of course it had always been nice and quiet, so the presence of lack of authorities appeared to have nothing to do with it. The important thing was that the people were peaceful and took far more interest in their livelihoods than  in politics.

Andrey Kurkov in his book “Grey Bees” 

Sounds familiar in countries where their people are busy struggling to survive.

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But people? People had neither order nor equality. Even their police is useless, just loafing around by the fence.

Sergeyich in “Grey Bees” by Andrey Kurkov

(Best book I read in 2022 so far)

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Because of her, I enjoy waking up every day - it's been like that since were children. I feel so alive when I'm with her, and even the thought of seeing her again fills me with happiness. Is that love?

Sami in “The Secret Sky” by Atia Abawi

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She was a poor person, I was her poor child, and no one asks poor people if they want war.

“The Sympathizer” by Viet Than Nguyen

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I'm dead. That is the saddest it can be. But apparently I just exist in terms of my relationship to other people now and Hamish still gets to be a person.

Ingrid in “Sorrow and Bliss” by Meg Mason 

Many times women are defined by their relationship with others, the girlfriend of, the wife of, the daughter of, the mother of. What about acknowledge them as who they are instead?

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Me and my friends are losing touch And all we share in common is that we don't talk enough It's no ones fault that life gets tough But all we share in common is that we don't talk enough

Quinn XCII, Alexander 23 - We Don't Talk Enough

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But, who was I to judge? I'd moved to Tokyo so I could be alone, and I was single in the most literal way possible

Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami

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I never thought I'd come back here. But as they say: sometimes you have to take a step backwards in order to move forwards. That is if you have humility to admit it to yourself.

Lara, The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti

I read this because of Luca Marinelli, but it turned out to be one of the best books I read this year

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“Lila shook her head skeptically. She was trying to understand, we were both trying to understand, and understanding was something that we loved to do.”

Elena Ferrante - My Brilliant Friend

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Moviegoers everywhere are on the edge of their seats for Death Cure, now playing in theaters. MazeRunnerTickets.com 

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Best Interview of The Maze Runner Cast 

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mood

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cool one :)

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