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“If rain is God crying, I think God is drunk and his girlfriend just slept with Zeus.”

Book:Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

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Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

This memoir delves into the author's life, sharing a candid account of their journey through personal challenges and the quest for self-understanding. The narrative is a blend of truth and fiction, with 85% of the story based on real events. more

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Chuck Klosterman

Chuck Klosterman is an American author born on June 5, 1972. Known for his unique perspective and humorous writing style, he has explored a wide range of subjects including popular culture, music, sports, and film, winning the admiration of readers with his work. more

“If you play "I Don't Want To Know" by Fleetwood Mac loud enough -- you can hear Lindsey Buckingham's fingers sliding down the strings of his acoustic guitar. ...And we were convinced that this was the definitive illustration of what we both loved about music; we loved hearing the INSIDE of a song.”

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Author:Chuck Klosterman

“Saudi Arabia is a puritanical state that claims a monopoly of wisdom and virtue.”

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Author:James Buchan

“He seems to have declared war on the King’s English as well as on the English king.”

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Book:The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 2) (The Annotated Books)

Source: The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories: The Return of Sherlock Holmes, His Last Bow and The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (Non-slipcased Edition) (Vol. 2) (The Annotated Books)

“I am not laughing, Dorian; at least I am not laughing at you. But you should not say the greatest romance of your life. You should say the first romance of your life. You will always be loved, and you will always be in love with love. A grande passion is the privilege of people who have nothing to do. That is the one use of the idle classes of a country. Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.”

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Book:The picture of Dorian Gray/Le portrait de Dorian Gray

Source: The picture of Dorian Gray/Le portrait de Dorian Gray

“My dear boy, the people who love only once in their lives are really the shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom or their lack of imagination.. Faithfulness is to the emotional life what consistency is to the life of the intellect---simply a confession of failures. Faithfulness! I must analyse it some day. The passion for property is in it. There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. But I don't want to interrupt you. Go on with your story.”