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“I span the entire geek spectrum.”

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Joe Abercrombie, born on December 31, 1974, is a British writer known for his dark fantasy style. His works are highly appreciated by readers, with notable series including 'The First Law' and 'The Heroes'. more

“Like the pain of a bad wound, the effect of a deep shock takes some while to be felt. When a child is told, for the first time in his life, that a person he has known is dead, although he does not disbelieve it, he may well fail to comprehend it and later ask--perhaps more than once--where the dead person is and when he is coming back.”

Firsts Wells May Children Persons Doe Pain Asks Felt Known Failing Effects First Time Wounds Shock Coming Back

Book:Watership Down

Source: Watership Down

“I lay a lot of blame at the feet of Dusty Baker for not being more strict about fundamentals, which I think would give the team a stronger day-to-day identity.”

Thinking Giving Team Feet Identity Stronger Blame Fundamentals Lays Teamwork Strict Day To Day Bakers Inspirational Team

Author:Billy Corgan

“There is nothing that cuts you down to size like coming to some strange and marvelous place where no one even stops to notice that you stare about you.”

Cutting Strange Size Staring Marvelous

Book:Watership Down: A Novel

Source: Watership Down: A Novel

“At that moment, in the sunset on Watership Down, there was offered to General Woundwort the opportunity to show whether he was really the leader of vision and genius which he believed himself to be, or whether he was no more than a tyrant with the courage and cunning of a pirate. For one beat of his pulse the lame rabbit's idea shone clearly before him. He grasped it and realized what it meant. The next, he had pushed it away from him.”

Ideas Moments Shows Next Opportunity Leader Vision Genius Beats Sunset That Moment Tyrants Cunning Rabbits Pulse Pirate Lame

Book:Watership Down: A Novel

Source: Watership Down: A Novel

“To come to the end of a time of anxiety and fear! To feel the cloud that hung over us lift and disperse - that cloud that dulled the heart and made happiness no more than a memory! This at least is one joy that must have been known by almost every living creature.”

Feels Heart Has Beens Made Ends Joy Memories Known Creatures Anxiety Clouds Lifts Hung Living Creatures Anxiety And Fear

Book:Watership Down

Source: Watership Down

“Rabbits live close to death and when death comes closer than usual, thinking about survival leaves little room for anything else.”

Thinking Littles Rooms Survival Usual Rabbits Close To Death

Book:Watership Down

Source: Watership Down

“Sooner or later, everyone has to meet his match.”

Sooner Or Later

Author:Richard Adams

“The camera for an artist is just another tool. It is no more mechanical than a violin if you analyze it. Beyond the rudiments, it is up to the artist to create art, not the camera.”

Ifs Art Artist Tools Cameras Violin

Author:Brett Weston

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