There are two things in life you cannot choose. The first is your enem…

Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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There are two things in life you cannot choose. The first is your enemies; the second your family. Sometimes the difference between them is hard to see, but in the end time will show you that the cards you have been dealt could always have been worse. ✨ Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2011). The Midnight Palace, p.186, Hachette UK
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