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"A Patchwork Planet" by Anne Tyler follows the story of Barnaby Gaitlin, a good-hearted but aimless man struggling to find his place in the world amidst family expectations and personal redemption.

fiction | 47 pages | Published in 2008

Quotes

I am a man you can trust.

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trustidentity

I was just the passenger. It was the journey that mattered, not the arrival.

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journeylife

Nobody likes to be told they have a choice when they don't.

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choicefreedom

The past is a very determined ghost, haunting every chance it gets.

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pastmemory

It's not the life you choose, it's the life you live.

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lifechoices

We all have our burdens to bear.

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burdenlife

People's kindness can sometimes be as sharp as a blade.

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kindnesstrust

Everyone is a little broken, one way or another.

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human naturebrokenness

Time is a relentless river, sweeping everything along with it.

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timelife

Sometimes you don't realize what you have until it's gone.

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realizationloss