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Fredrik Backman

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Children have two worlds, the one they have been given and the one they can dream about.
From My Friends
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Topic: Hope
I don't have the words to describe it, but it was like going on a journey with someone. Where didn't matter. To outer space. It went on for a long time. I started to fold down the corners of pages when there was a bit I really liked, and he started to write little comments in the margins. Just the odd word. 'Beautiful.' 'True.' That's the power of literature, you know, it can act like little love letters between people who can only explain their feelings by pointing at other people's.
From Anxious People
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Topic: Relationships
Not an emotional person? That's pretty much all he is! Maybe she talks a lot about her feelings, but he's entirely governed by his, that's the difference. But that's what makes him a good fireman, and a good dad too, and it was his emotions she fell in love with. And it's emotions that have made their sons good hockey players and their daughter a fantastic figure skater, because you can't get good at a sport if you're not sensitive enough for it to mean everything to you, if you don't take every setback personally, if every loss doesn't feel like dying.
From The Winners
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Topic: Sports
Sports creates complicated men, proud enough to refuse to admit their mistakes, but humble enough always to put their team first.
From Beartown
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Topic: Sports
Children have two worlds, the one they have been given and the one they can dream about.
From My Friends
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Topic: Hope
I don't have the words to describe it, but it was like going on a journey with someone. Where didn't matter. To outer space. It went on for a long time. I started to fold down the corners of pages when there was a bit I really liked, and he started to write little comments in the margins. Just the odd word. 'Beautiful.' 'True.' That's the power of literature, you know, it can act like little love letters between people who can only explain their feelings by pointing at other people's.
From Anxious People
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
Not an emotional person? That's pretty much all he is! Maybe she talks a lot about her feelings, but he's entirely governed by his, that's the difference. But that's what makes him a good fireman, and a good dad too, and it was his emotions she fell in love with. And it's emotions that have made their sons good hockey players and their daughter a fantastic figure skater, because you can't get good at a sport if you're not sensitive enough for it to mean everything to you, if you don't take every setback personally, if every loss doesn't feel like dying.
From The Winners
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Sports
Sports creates complicated men, proud enough to refuse to admit their mistakes, but humble enough always to put their team first.
From Beartown
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Sports
Children have two worlds, the one they have been given and the one they can dream about.
From My Friends
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Hope
I don't have the words to describe it, but it was like going on a journey with someone. Where didn't matter. To outer space. It went on for a long time. I started to fold down the corners of pages when there was a bit I really liked, and he started to write little comments in the margins. Just the odd word. 'Beautiful.' 'True.' That's the power of literature, you know, it can act like little love letters between people who can only explain their feelings by pointing at other people's.
From Anxious People
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Relationships
Not an emotional person? That's pretty much all he is! Maybe she talks a lot about her feelings, but he's entirely governed by his, that's the difference. But that's what makes him a good fireman, and a good dad too, and it was his emotions she fell in love with. And it's emotions that have made their sons good hockey players and their daughter a fantastic figure skater, because you can't get good at a sport if you're not sensitive enough for it to mean everything to you, if you don't take every setback personally, if every loss doesn't feel like dying.
From The Winners
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Sports
Sports creates complicated men, proud enough to refuse to admit their mistakes, but humble enough always to put their team first.
From Beartown
NOT YET RATING ▼
Topic: Sports
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