The beauty of a Moroccan riad is undeniable, but even the most die-hard fan may find herself growing a little weary of what can come to feel like a one-size-fits-all aesthetic: tilework, white Berber rugs, woolen tribal throw pillows in reds and ochers, cut-metal lanterns.


Hanya Yanagihara

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Never give up on you. In order to make a difference you would have to somehow be different.
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Even longer,' Pooh answered.”
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Hodor," said Hodor.
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I turned.
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If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever.
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Dreams, just dreams, it's all illusion
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The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have.
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How lucky I am to have known somebody and something that saying goodbye to is so damned awful.
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Mother Superior jump the gun...
-The Beatles, Happiness is a Warm Gun
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