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“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. a burn for a burn. a life for a life. that's how all this got started. and that's how it's going to end.”

Quote by Jenny Han

Book:Fire with Fire

Work

In this gripping tale, the protagonist navigates a world where the cycle of violence is perpetuated, leading to a dramatic confrontation that challenges the very nature of justice. more

Author

Jenny Han is a renowned writer known for her young adult literature. Her works are highly appreciated by young readers for their unique perspective and heartfelt emotional descriptions. more

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“I think about Lenaya and Hugh. Will they know how much I've changed this year? Will they have changed too? I'll wait until tomorrow to find out. And then it's possible I won't find out after all. Because some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be.”

Thinking Knows Way Life Years Happens Waiting Know How Changed Tomorrow Truth Is Supposed To Be Deep Down I've Changed

Book:Tiger Eyes

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“You almost believe that you will never come to the end of a roll of tape; and when you do, there is a feeling, nearly, though very briefly, of shock and grief.”

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Book:Mezzanine

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“We would never call inexplicable little insights hunches, for fear of drawing the universe's attention. But they happened, and you knew you had been in the proximity of one that had come through if you saw a detective kiss his or her fingers and touch his or her chest where a pendant to Warsha, patron saint of inexplicable inspirations, would, theoretically, hang.”

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Author:China Mieville

“There is no one to tell this to and yet it seems very important to get this right. The reality and what it is like to escape it. That even now it is sometimes too beautiful to bear.”

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Book:The Dog Stars

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Book:The One Plus One

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“There's a lot of very funny people I'd love to work with that I've never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey.”

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Author:Dick Van Dyke

“She was quiet for a moment or two. Then she said: Cruel words are a terrible thing, Quash. Sometimes you regret them. But what's been said cannot be unsaid.”

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Author:Edward Rutherfurd

“Sometimes, she thought, life makes you grow up early. And some people never grow up at all.”

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Book:We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel

Source: We Are Not Ourselves: A Novel

“Eventually, it becomes a matter of scale. When the good outweighs the bad, you stay. When the bad is the only thing you notice anymore, you think about your future, or what's left of it, consider options.”

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Book:Rumble

Source: Rumble