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“Always there is something worth saying about glory, about gratitude.”

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Mary Oliver is a renowned American poet, born on September 10, 1935. Her poetry is known for its profound depiction of the natural world and delicate insights into life. Oliver's style is simple and direct, which has won her a wide audience. more

“A pair of dolphins swept by us in the water, flicking their heads out to get a look at us as they went. One of them made a chittering sound that wasn't very melodic. The other twitched its tail and splashed a little water our way, all in good fun. They weren't the attractive Flipper kind of dolphins. They were regular dolphins that aren't as pretty and don't get cast on television. Maybe they just refused to sell out and see a plastic surgeon. I held up a fist to them. Represent.”

Way Looks Kind Littles Made Fun Sound Water Television Sells Casts Attractive Pairs Plastic Tails Fists Surgeons Dolphins Good Fun Plastic Surgeons

Book:The Dresden Files Collection 7-12

Source: The Dresden Files Collection 7-12

“I could see how easy it would be to fall into loving Bella. It would be exactly like falling: effortless. Not letting myself love her was the opposite of falling—it was pulling myself up a cliff-face, hand over hand, the task as grueling as if I had no more than mortal strength.”

Ifs Hands Would Be Faces Fall Easy Tasks Opposites Mortals Pulling Cliffs Effortless

Author:Stephenie Meyer

“Not that she objected to solitude. Quite the contrary. She had books, thank Heaven, quantities of books. All sorts of books.”

Book Heaven Solitude Contrary Quantity

Book:Quartet

Source: Quartet

“Stephan was secretive and a liar, but he was a very gentle and expert lover. She was the petted, cherished child, the desired mistress, the worshipped, perfumed goddess. She was all these things to Stephan - or so he made her believe.”

Believe Children Made Lovers Gentle Experts Liars Goddess Mistress Secretive

Book:Quartet

Source: Quartet

“One realized all sorts of things. The value of an illusion, for instance, and that the shadow can be more important than the substance. All sorts of things.”

Important Values Illusion Shadow Instance Substance

Book:Quartet

Source: Quartet

“The meeting was like a war council with donuts. Then again, back at Camp Half-Blood they used to have their most serious discussions around the Ping-Pong table in the rec room with crackers and Cheez Whiz, so Percy felt right at home.”

War Home Used Felt Rooms Half Blood Serious Tables Meetings Discussion Camps Council Crackers Donuts Ping Ping Pong

Author:Rick Riordan

“Aphrodite,” [Annabeth] said. “Venus?” Hazel asked in amazement. “Mom,” Piper said with no enthusiasm. “Girls!” The goddess spread her arms like she wanted a group hug. The three demigods did not oblige. Hazel backed into a palmetto tree.”

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