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Quote by Pete Hautman

“I don't know and probably never will know enough about the true nature of the universe to tell anyone else what to believe, and I've come to distrust the words of those who have presumed to do so.”

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Pete Hautman

Pete Hautman is an American author known for his young adult literature. His works often explore social and political issues, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Oh!” said she, “I heard you before, but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes,’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes, and cheating a person of their premeditated contempt. I have, therefore made up my mind to tell you, that I do not want to dance a reel at all--and now despise me if you dare.” “Indeed I do not dare.”

Source: 8 Books in 1: Jane Austen's Complete Novels. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Lady Susan, and Love an

“The lens of fear magnifies the size of uncertainty.”

Fear Doubt Anxiety Size Uncertainty Preacher Pastor Lenses Magnifying Glass

Book:Perfect Trust

Source: Perfect Trust

“I fink I gots deaf on me willie.”

Deaf

Author:Christopher Moore

“And as he spoke, I was thinking, 'the kind of stories that people turn life into, the kind of lives people turn stories into.”

People Thinking Kind Stories Turns Spokes

Book:The facts: a novelist's autobiography

Source: The facts: a novelist's autobiography

“I'm cooler than you. WAAAY cooler.”