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“I swallowed a hand grenade that never stops exploding.”

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Jeffrey McDaniel, born in 1967, is a renowned poet known for his profound emotions and unique style in his poetry works. His poems have won the hearts of readers with their deep feelings and distinctive style. more

“Distinguish yourself [...] in an age where girls often make themselves too available to boys, by making him work a little for your attention. He'll think he's won a prize when he gets it, and he'll work that much harder to keep it. Boys turn into men and men put a premium on what's hard to get.”

Thinking Men Littles Hard Age Turns Girl Attention Boys Harder Available Prize Premium

Author:Karen Marie Moning

“The deepest wounds aren't the ones we get from other people hurting us. They are the wounds we give ourselves when we hurt other people.”

People Love Giving Happiness Friendship Hurt Family Relationship Wounds

Book:Alyzon Whitestarr

Source: Alyzon Whitestarr

“You have not known what you are - you have slumber'd upon yourself all your life; Your eye-lids have been the same as closed most of the time; What you have done returns already in mockeries; Your thrift, knowledge, prayers, if they do not return in mockeries, what is their return? The mockeries are not you; Underneath them, and within them, I see you lurk.”

Ifs Has Beens Done Eye Prayer Known Return Mockery Slumber Thrift

Book:Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856

“Sounds like you kids have some talking to do. I'll be eavesdropping from the kitchen.”

Kids Sound Talking Like You Kitchen Eavesdropping

Book:Heating Up the Holidays: All He Wants for Christmas...\My Grown-Up Christmas List\Up on the Housetop

Source: Heating Up the Holidays: All He Wants for Christmas...\My Grown-Up Christmas List\Up on the Housetop

“The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn’t very interesting.”

Writing Important Stories Remember Interesting Kings Important Things Very Interesting Writers And Writing Writers Reading Writing And Reading Reading Writing

Book:On writing: a memoir of the craft

Source: On writing: a memoir of the craft

“I’m not particularly keen on writing which exhaustively describes the physical characteristics of the people in the story and what they’re wearing… I can always get a J. Crew catalogue… …So spare me, if you please, the hero’s ‘sharply intelligent blue eyes’ and ‘outthrust determined chin’.”

People Ifs Writing I Can Stories Eye Hero Please Intelligent Blue Determined Characteristics Spares Crew Chins Blue Eyes Catalogues

Author:Stephen King

“Who’s there?” “The scratcher of your itch,” he said. She opened the door a crack and stuck her nose out. “Was that supposed to be romantic?”

Said Doors Stuck Supposed To Be Noses Cracks

Author:Jill Shalvis

“I want you to know, chickens aren’t sexy. Not to me.” This was met with silence. “Are you there?” She was slurring her words now, which was embarrassing, so she took a deep breath. “Cam? Can you hear me?” “Yes, chickens aren’t sexy. Uh…I don’t think they’re meant to be.”

Thinking Knows Want Silence Mets Breaths Sexy Chickens Meant To Be I Want You Embarrassing Deep Breath

Author:Jill Shalvis

“Books are for reading, not for turning oneself into livestock.”

Book Reading Oneself Livestock

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

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