Quotes from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“Because apart we might be as different as night and day, black and white, right and wrong, but together we create two sides of a whole. Together we balance.”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“People can be so annoying sometimes. With all their stupid opinions and hidden agendas. But dogs? Dogs don’t have any agendas. They’re as honest and open and devoted as you can get. And that’s why they’ll always cheer you up. They’ll always love you. No matter how badly you screw up.”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“New languages are not something you can pick up overnight. They take time. Patience. The willingness to change the way you think about what you already know.”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“Instead of constantly living up to everyone's expectations, why not destroy them?”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“Aren’t universal transmissions supposed to be pure and uncorrupted?”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“And for the last ten or so years of my life, whenever my father was in the house, I've learned how to make myself scarce.”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

“No hay mat que por bien no venga --there is no bad that doesn't come with good”
― Jessica Brody, quote from 52 Reasons to Hate My Father

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Драги Тео,

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Винсент”
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