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“What baffled him was that there should be all this fuss about something so simple as love.”

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Gustave Flaubert, born on December 12, 1821 and died on May 8, 1880, was a prominent French writer of the 19th century. Known for his exquisite literary skills and profound psychological portrayals, Flaubert is best remembered for his masterpiece 'Madame Bovary'. more

“What do you know about life? " Bitterness ached in her throat. " You were born with everything. You never had to struggle for a single thing you wanted, never had to worry if you'd be accepted or loved or wanted back." He stared at her, grateful for the moment that she couldn't see that he'd spent nearly half of his life worrying that she, the single thing he wanted, would accept him, love him, and want him back.”

Ifs Knows Want Moments Wanted Born Half Accepting Worry Struggle Grateful Accepted Do You Know Bitterness Throat Want Him

Book:Daring to Dream

Source: Daring to Dream

“Earrings are like orgasms. You can never have too many." " I never thought about it quite that way." Well, you're a man. " She gave his knee a friendly pat.”

Men Way Wells Knees Friendly Earrings

Book:Daring to Dream

Source: Daring to Dream

“Those big blue eyes were swimming, and he was afraid that if the first tear fell, he would break and carry her off anywhere she wanted to go.”

Ifs Firsts Bigs Eye Wanted Break Tears Blue Swimming Blue Eyes

Book:Daring to Dream

Source: Daring to Dream

“Not enough." Margo rose and tucked the towel in place. " Come on, let's go stuff her in a locker. For old time's sake.”

Enough Stuff Rose Sake Lockers Towels Old Time

Book:Daring to Dream

Source: Daring to Dream

“What do you think? Does everything look right? " " You really expect me to look at anything but you? " She laughed even as her pulse jittered. " Boy, I must be in bad shape when a shopworn line like that hits the mark. " " I mean it, " he said and watched her smile fade. " I adore looking at you. " Laying a hand on her knees with a long, slow, thorough kiss. " Beautiful Margo. mine. " " Well, you're certainly taking my mind off my ... kiss me again. " " Glad to.”

Thinking Mind Wells Looks Mean Long Doe Said Hands Beautiful Lines Boys Mines Shapes Kissing Mark Glad Knees Laughed Fades Adore Pulse Thorough Kiss Me Her Smile

Book:Nora Roberts' Dream Trilogy

Source: Nora Roberts' Dream Trilogy

“God's a busy guy. He don't have time to micromanage. What are the chances he heard that? It's early in the morning. He's probably having breakfast with Mrs. God.”

Guy Chance Morning Heard Busy Breakfast

Author:Janet Evanovich

“Find you, love you, marry you, and live without shame.”

Love You Shame Atonement Romantic Movie Love Romance Movie Romantic Film

Book:Atonement: The Shooting Script

Source: Atonement: The Shooting Script

“If goodness has causes, it is not goodness; if it has effects, a reward, it is not goodness either. So goodness is outside the chain of cause and effect.”

Ifs Causes Effects Goodness Rewards Chains Cause And Effect

Book:The Complete Works of Leo Tolstoy: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Memoirs, Letters & Essays on Art, Religion and Politics: Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilych, A Confession, The Cossacks, Correspondences with Gandhi, The Kreutzer Sonata, Fables and Stories for Childrenand Many More

Source: The Complete Works of Leo Tolstoy: Novels, Short Stories, Plays, Memoirs, Letters & Essays on Art, Religion and Politics: Anna Karenina, War and Peace, Resurrection, The Death of Ivan Ilych, A Confession, The Cossacks, Correspondences with Gandhi, The Kreutzer Sonata, Fables and Stories for Childrenand Many More

“Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you.”

Wells Lost Advice Where You Are Good Advice

Author:Lewis Carroll

“Or is it that I think too much?”

Thinking Too Much

Author:Steve Martin

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