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It's not always easy being her daughter.' I think,' she said, 'sometimes it's hard no matter whose daughter you are. - By Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride

Thus I progressed on the surface of life, in the realm of words as it were, never in reality. All those books barely read, those friends barely loved, those cities barely visited, those women barely possessed! I went through the gestures out of boredom or absent-mindedness. Then came human beings; they wanted to cling, but there was nothing to cling to, and that was unfortunate--for them. As for me, I forgot. I never remembered anything but myself. - By Albert Camus, The Fall

People die all the time. Life is a lot more fragile than we think. So you should treat others in a way that leaves no regrets. Fairly, and if possible, sincerely. It's too easy not to make the effort, then weep and wring your hands after the person dies. - By Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second. - By Marc Riboud

When life doesn't meet your expectations, it was important to take it with grace. - By Patricia Briggs, When Demons Walk

I once loved a girl who almost loved me, but not as much as she loved John Cusack. - By Chuck Klosterman, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto