A Man Called Ove

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Quotes from A Man Called Ove

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"Change begins when you stop resisting and start accepting."
Parvaneh Change
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"A man should fix what he breaks, even if it takes years."
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"You cannot control others' opinions of you. You can only control your own actions."
Ove Freedom
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"Trust is earned through consistent action over time."
Ove Relationships
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"A man's greatest fear is not death, but being forgotten."
Ove Fear
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"You cannot judge a person until you have walked in their shoes."
Parvaneh Wisdom
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"A man should take responsibility for his mistakes without excuses."
Ove Courage
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"Rules exist for a reason, and a man respects rules."
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"You cannot fix the world. You can only fix yourself."
Ove Wisdom
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"Kindness costs nothing but can mean everything."
Parvaneh Kindness
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"Love is not something you fall into. It is something you choose, every single day."
Ove Love
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"Prejudice is the luxury of people who haven't bothered to think."
Ove Justice
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"Sometimes you need to be a bit broken to let the light in."
Parvaneh Hope
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"The world is full of ungrateful people."
Ove Gratitude
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"A life without a wife is like a house without walls."
Ove Love
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"Bitching and moaning never fixed anything."
Ove Perseverance
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"The only universal language is silence."
Ove Peace
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"A man can do a lot of things if he doesn't care who gets the credit."
Ove Leadership
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"The law is the law."
Ove Justice
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"Some people are worth melting for."
Ove Love
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"A proper functioning society is built on people doing their duty."
Ove Philosophy
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"Everything would be better if more people understood that sometimes you just have to let things be."
Ove Peace
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"People are basically decent, but there are a lot of them."
Ove Philosophy
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"One shouldn't spend one's life on assumptions."
Ove Truth
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"A man can do a lot of things if he doesn't believe in himself."
Ove Wisdom