...the things we don't have are sadder than the things we have. Because the things we don't have exist in our imaginations, where they are perfect. - Gabrielle Zevin

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...the things we don't have are sadder than the things we have. Because the things we don't have exist in our imaginations, where they are perfect.

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About Gabrielle Zevin

Gabrielle Zevin (born October 24, 1977) is an author and screenwriter who lives in the USA.

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