“Every outcome has its cause, and every predicament has its solution.”
Source: All the Light We Cannot See
“Every problem has a solution, although it may not be the outcome that was originally hoped for or expected.”
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Alice Hoffman
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Practical Magic
Source: Practical Magic
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