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“A second is always a second; that’s the one definitive value we have on earth.” (The Deal of a Lifetime Quotes)
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“But the vast majority of successful people don’t become bastards, we were bastards long before. That’s why we’ve been successful.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“But the vast majority of successful people don’t become bastards, we were bastards long before. That’s why we’ve been successful.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“Everyone is always negotiating, all of the time. You’re doing the deal of your life, every day. This was mine.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“I looked you in the eye and said: “Life isn’t fair.” You bit your lip. Lowered your eyes and replied: “Lucky for you.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“I tried to make you tough. You ended up kind.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“I, who had wanted to live a life high above everyone else, ended up with a son who would rather live deep beneath the surface.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“I’m the kind of person who doesn’t have any equals, I only have people above me that I want something from and people beneath me who I trample on.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“It’s bloody awful to admit to yourself that you’re not the kind of person you’ve always thought you were.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“It’s not down to us who goes and who stays. That’s why it’s against the rules for us to hurt.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“That’s what fathers do, they sit in front of their sons and tell their son’s stories to a third person rather than letting them speak for themselves.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“The greater the mistake and the worse the consequences, the more pride we stand to lose if we back down. So we don’t.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“The only thing of value on Earth is time. One second will always be a second, there’s no negotiating with that.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“We said very little, because there was too much I wanted to say. That’s always when we fall silent.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“You humans always think you’re ready to give your lives, but only until you understand what that really involves. You’re obsessed with your legacy, aren’t you? You can’t bear to die and be forgotten.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“You’ll wake up soon. It’s Christmas Eve morning. And I loved you.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
“You’re not scared. You’re just grieving. No one tells you humans that your sorrow feels like fear.”
Fredrik Backman
The Deal of a Lifetime
