Life was an uncertain thing, and there were some moments one wished to…

Cassandra Clare
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Life was an uncertain thing, and there were some moments one wished to remember, to imprint upon one's mind that the memory might be taken out later, like a flower pressed between the pages of a book, and admired and recollected anew. - Sophie and Gideon Lightwood ✨ Cassandra Clare (2014). Clockwork Princess, p.374, Simon and Schuster
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