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seeing God "without holiness," or o... RICHARD BAXTER (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go fr... STEPHEN CHOBOSKY I don’t know if I will have the time to write any more letters, because I might be too busy trying... STEPHEN CHBOSKY What kind of wife would I be if I left your father simply because he was dead? JESS WALTER Dignity is quality of being wothy of honour or respect with ability to stand strong without compromi... DR ANIL KUMAR SINHA Put my head under my pillow, and let the quiet put things where they are supposed to be. STEPHEN CHBOSKY He said it was the kind of book you made your own. STEPHEN CHBOSKY No hay nada como respirar hondo después de reírte tanto. Nada en el mundo como el dolor de estóma... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. 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