It’s not fair. People claim to know you through the things you’ve done, and not by sitting down … - Hannah Kent - Quotesmemo.com

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What do you do when the story changes in midlife? When a tale you have told yourself turns out to be a little untrue, just enough to throw the world off-kilter? It’s like leaving the train at the wrong stop: You are still you, but in a new place, there by accident or grace, and you will need your wits about you to proceed.

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Hannah Kent

It’s not fair. People claim to know you through the things you’ve done, and not by sitting down and listening to you speak for yourself.

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I first heard the story of Agnes Magnusdottir when I was an exchange student in the north of Iceland.

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Cruel birds, ravens, but wise. And creatures should be loved for their wisdom if they cannot be loved for kindness.

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In Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, and always beyond that the horizon. And theres this strange thing: youre never sort of hidden; you always feel exposed in that landscape. But it makes it very beautiful as well.

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I don't want to be remembered, I want to be here!

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A bubble of fear passes up my spine. It's the feeling of standing on ice and suddenly hearing it crack under your weight - both thrilling and terrifying together.

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What do you do when the story changes in midlife? When a tale you have told yourself turns out to be a little untrue, just enough to throw the world off-kilter? It’s like leaving the train at the wrong stop: You are still you, but in a new place, there by accident or grace, and you will need your wits about you to proceed.

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