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In an unpredictable and unpleasant world it was both unusual and very pleasant to hear what I wanted to hear. ↗

— Marian Keyes

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‎A careful reading of the Old and New Testaments shows that idolatry is nothing like the crude picture that springs to mind of a sculpture in some distant country. The idea is highly sophisticated, drawing together the complexities of motivation in individual psychology, the social environment, and also the unseen world. Idols are not just on pagan altars, but in well-educated human hearts and minds ↗

— Richard Keyes

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...as you know, I don't believe in fear, just an invention by men so they get all the money and good jobs... ↗

— Marian Keyes

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Nothing sinister. Just getting exercise. Although some might consider that sinister. ↗

— Marian Keyes

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I loved being in my own head so much, it was getting harder and harder being with other people. ↗

— Marian Keyes

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I had spent my whole life feeling homesick. The only difference between the two of us was that I didn't know what or where home was. ↗

— Marian Keyes

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