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They were opposite in so many ways, but it was the kind of difference that was balancing-her softness with his steel, his instinct and her logic. He was teaching her by example to have courage in the face of fear, and she badly wanted to help him give voice to his grief and understand it was all right to feel pain. ↗

— Melissa Cutler

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#contemporary #romance #suspense #courage

The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers. ↗

— Matsuo Basho

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#coming #flowers #hear #i #out

Bishops are like umpires. You have to have them to call the close decisions. ↗

— Frank Butler

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#call #close #decisions #like #them