“God never slams a door in your face without opening a box of Girl Scout cookies.”
Elizabeth Gilbert book Eat, Pray, Love
Source: Eat, Pray, Love
“That girl,' tutted Alsana as her front door slammed, 'swallowed an encyclopedia and a gutter at the same time.”
— Zadie Smith, book White Teeth
Source: White Teeth
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