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#1

“If I were a scientist watching her, what would I write down as the results? Woman who had neglectful/scary childhood finds comfort in fictional representations of families?”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo: 'Intense, also BRILLIANT, funny and forensically astute.' Marian Keyes

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#2

“Aurelia was just about to take a sip of a mimosa when Mother Guardian snatched the flute away and promptly downed the drink in one gulp. Burping unashamedly, she said, "We can't have the validity of the marriage contracts jeopardized because the bride got rat-assed on her wedding day.”
― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

tags: adventure, cult, death, drama, dystopian, fiction, future, mystery, sci-fi

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#3

“I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. All these and other factors combined, if the circumstances are right, can teach and can lead to rebirth.”
― Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead: Diaries and Letters, 1929-1932

tags: experience, suffering, wisdom

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#4

“(...) my problem with paper is that all communication dies with it. It holds no possibility of continuity.”
― Dave Eggers, The Circle

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#5

“Hay pocas razones para decir la verdad, pero para mentir el número es infinito.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, La sombra del viento

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#6

“La Biblia usa el término corazón para describir el manojo de deseos, esperanzas, intereses, ambiciones, sueños y afectos que posees, en fin, tus oportunidades. Tu corazón es la fuente de todas tus motivaciones, lo que amas hacer y lo que más cuidas. Aun hoy usamos la palabra de esta manera cuando decimos: «Te amo con todo mi corazón».”
― Rick Warren, Una vida con propósito: ¿Para qué estoy aquí en la tierra?

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#7

“It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't often happen to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand.”
― Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit & Other Stories

tags: being-real, childhood, inspirational, love

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#8

“-there was something in her, something that was...pure horror. Everything you were supposed to watch out for. Heights, fire, shards of glass, snakes, Everything that his mom tried so hard to keep him safe from.”
― John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In

tags: fear, horror

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#9

“The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger.”
― Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

tags: action, fantasy, fantasy-adventure, fantasy-thriller, fiction, historical-fantasy, magic, thriller, urban-fantasy, ya-paranormal

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#10

“The contemplative clinking and methodical chewing are a little weird, but it is proof that souls are housed inside the physical body.”
― Tom Hillman, Digging for God

tags: contemplating, healing, healing-journey, inner-peace, love, peace, self-love, spirit, spirituality

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#11

“The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on several of these assignments. In fact, a zero grade is too high for some of Bennie’s work this last year.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

tags: bullies, deeper-understanding, dysfunctional-families, family, life-lessons, memoir, raw, schizophrenic, struggle

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#12

“The wilderness is uncomfortable, pushes your limits and is unavoidable.”
― Kathryn Krick, The Secret of the Anointing: Accessing the Power of God to Walk in Miracles

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#13

“Gabe suffers from survivor’s remorse. He won’t admit it because he doesn’t see it. Can’t recognize it in himself. He overcompensates for coming back alive, when so many didn’t. He’s got issues. You’ve got issues. Everyone has issues. But issues are a part of life. And whether we like it or not, even bad things happen for a reason.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

tags: drama, excitement, exciting, griping, intrigue, rescue, romance, romantic-fiction, sad, thrilling

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#14

“Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!”
― Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

tags: captivating, facts, fiction, france, historical, human-history, king-edward, period, political-obstacles, researched

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#15

“The blast of hot air lifted Tazeem from his feet and threw him onto his back in the road. He blinked up into the night sky; raindrops glowed orange as they fell towards the earth.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Zombie Room

tags: descriptive-prose, explosion

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#16

“God transcends and encompasses conservatism and liberalism, certainty and doubt, simplicity and complexity, Divinity and humanity, crucifixion and resurrection.”
― Amos Smith, Healing the Divide: Recovering Christianity’s Mystic Roots

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#17

“It doesn’t matter how smart you are or what you know; if you learn to put those two things together, to let your pain drive your talent, you can become the best at anything you do in life.”
― Vernon Davis, Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond

tags: encouraging, experiences, hopeful, life, life-skills, motivating, reality, self-healing, wisdom, wise

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#18

“You’ll know you’re among the people of your culture if the food is all owned, if it’s all under lock and key.” “Hmm,”
― Daniel Quinn, My Ishmael

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#19

“The reception of aesthetic power enables us to learn how to talk to ourselves and how to endure ourselves.”
― Harold Bloom, The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages

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#20

“It is literally impossible for one with any force of character and humanity to
remain in the background when convinced by knowledge and reason, that
their mission is evidently one that will result in great good…”
― Ammar Habib, Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient

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#21

“Sarah Conger was instrumental in bringing Cixi to a better press in the West.”
― Jung Chang, Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China

tags: sarah-conger

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#22

“When you love someone more than he loves you, you'll do anything to switch the scales. You dress the way you think he'd like you to dress. You pick up his favorite figures of expression. You tell yourself that if you re-create yourself in his image, then he'll crave you in the same way you crave him.”
― Jodi Picoult, Vanishing Acts

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#23

“So Admiral, the marshal tells me your trip to Paris was a success.” Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan, admiral of France and the senior minister in Marshal Philippe Pétain’s Vichy government, stroked his cheek. “Yes, all went well as planned, Pierre, although little has been finalised as yet.”
Pierre Laval, former prime minister of France and, until recently, vice-president of Vichy France’s Cabinet of Ministers, chuckled and patted his companion on the knee. “The marshal mentioned no qualifications. He told me you had got everything he wanted from the Germans.”
― Mark Ellis, The French Spy: A classic espionage thriller full of intrigue and suspense

tags: commandos, courage, defence, freedom, french-army, naval, ptsd, special-forces, strength, war

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#24

“I’m fucking asking you!” The man stood his ground.
From the corner of his eye Adam could see the other man getting up from his chair. It was time to go. Adam head-butted the first man who was blocking his way, and then kneed him in the groin for good measure. As the man doubled up, Adam pushed past him.”
― Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky

tags: action, adventure-books, fantasy, fantasy-adventure, fantasy-thriller, fiction, humour, magic, magical-realm, thriller

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#25

“You could have had an abortion.”
“Mr. Ludefance, when I found out that I was pregnant, I never thought twice about getting rid of it. I could have so easily. But it was my choice to keep this baby.”
“That was a brave choice to make.”
“I have no regrets, Mr. Ludefance.”
― Behcet Kaya, Body In The Woods

tags: crime-fiction, thriller-novels

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#26

“See, the things we do, everything—the universe is watching. Good and bad. And that motherfucker is making a list like a goddammed accountant. And, in the end, all the accounts have to balance.”
― J.K. Franko, Tooth for Tooth

tags: accounting, balance, fate, justice, karma

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#27

“Whither be the heart of Justice?
            Lo, in stone, child. Lo, in stone.
            Whither be the heart of Justice?
            Lo, tis fast in stone.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: drama, fantasy, fiction-novel, fiction-writing, literary-fiction, magic-cultures, mystery, sorcery, wit

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#28

“Death is the ultimate test of faith.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow

tags: action-novel, adventure-story, crime, detective-novel, historical-crime-story, intrigue, murder-mystery-novel, mystery-thriller, private-investigator, thriller-novel

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#29

“You never fail until you quit trying.”
― Tom Sechrist

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#30

“You know why my wheelchair doesn't have handles, Grayson? I don't like to be pushed.”
― Chuck Dixon, Birds of Prey (1999-2009) #8

tags: barbara-gordon, batgirl, birds-of-prey, dc-comics, dick-grayson, oracle

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