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“Look, let me put it this way: with me, you’re number one and there isn’t even a number two.”

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Charles Bukowski, born on August 16, 1920, was an influential American poet. Known for his unique style and profound depiction of the lives of the underclass in America, he is considered one of the representatives of the Beat Generation. more

“The heart is a hollow muscle, and it will beat billions of times during our lives. About the size of a fist, it has four chambers: two Atria and two ventricles. How this muscle can house something as encompassing as love is beyond me. Is this heart the one that loves? or do you love with your soul, which is infinite?I don't know. All I know is that I feel this love in every molecule in my body, every breath I take, all the infinity in my soul.”

Knows Feels Heart Two Soul Body House Love Is Four Our Lives Beats Infinite Breaths Size Billions My Soul Your Soul Muscles Infinity Fists Chamber Hollow Molecules

Book:Mine

Source: Mine

“I clung to that spark of hope, nurturing it into a small flame that chased some of the shadows in my heart away.”

Heart My Heart Shadow Flames Sparks Nurturing

Book:The Fiery Heart: A Bloodlines Novel

Source: The Fiery Heart: A Bloodlines Novel

“Coming to my rescue?' 'Of course. It's what we do. I rescue you; you rescue me. We just take turns whenever the other needs it.”

Needs Turns Courses Rescue Rescue Me

Book:Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart

Source: Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart

“Because it takes more courage to heal the world's hurts than to inflict them.”

World Hurt Heal Heal The World

Book:Horde

Source: Horde

“It's like a banana farm for guns!”

Gun Farms Bananas

Book:Steelheart

Source: Steelheart

“We work so hard to get somewhere, to realize a dream, to arrive at some destination, that we often forget that though some satisfaction may be waiting at the end of our endurance and effort, there is great and irreplaceable aliveness in the steps along the way.”

Way May Ends Hard Dream Waiting Realizing Forget Effort Steps Satisfaction Endurance Destination Irreplaceable

Author:Mark Nepo

“Surfing?” he asked. She laughed, and the sound sent a shock wave through the water. The wailing faded to background noise. Annabeth wondered if anyone had ever laughed in Tartarus before—just a pure, simple laugh of pleasure. She doubted it.”

Ifs Sound Water Simple Pleasure Laughing Pure Wave Backgrounds Noise Shock Laughed Surfing Faded Doubted Annabeth Wailing Tartarus Background Noise

Author:Rick Riordan

“Imperfections are attractive when their owners are happy with them.”

Attractive Owners Imperfection

Book:This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

Source: This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

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