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Truth and Beauty
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"Truth and Beauty" Quotes

"Truth and Beauty" by Ann Patchett is a memoir about the author's friendship with Lucy Grealy.

Quotes

You don't have to be good at it. You just have to be honest about it.

Ann Patchett

honestyself-acceptance

We were friends; we were in a circle together. We weren’t in love, we were in a book club.

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friendshiprelationships

I’m not saying I’m not happy. I’m saying I understand what happiness is.

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happinessunderstanding

I look like I’m all right, but I’m not. I’m really not.

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appearanceemotions

I just wanted to know, what would it be like? I just wanted to go to the party.

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curiosityexperience

I had a vision of our happy ending, but I never expected it to be like this.

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expectationsreality

You get what you get. You don’t get to choose what you get.

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fateacceptance

There are people who would have loved you and taken care of you. People who would have been your family.

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familylove

In the end, we all do what we can to keep our hearts unbroken.

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heartbreakcoping

I can’t fix it, but I can be there, and I won’t leave you alone.

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