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“I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say.”

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Flannery O'Connor was an American writer known for her unique Southern background and profound religious themes. Her works often explore moral and religious issues through satire and humor, with her novels 'Wise Blood' and 'The Violent Bear It Away' being among her most famous. more

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Source: L. M. MONTGOMERY – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & Autobiography (Including Anne Shirley Novels, Chronicles of Avonlea & The Story Girl Series): Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne's House of Dreams, Rainbow Valley, The Golden Road, Kilmeny of the Orchard, The Watchman, Songs of the Sea & many more

“What a curious kind of fool a girl is. Never been licked in school. What's a licking?”

Kind School Girl Fool Curious Licking

Book:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Literary Touchstone Edition

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Literary Touchstone Edition

“What did she say?" Eve asked when they got into the car. "Here's love, she said, to hold until next we meet and I give you more.”

Giving Said Next Car

Author:Nora Roberts

“He is mad about being small when you were big, but no, that's not it, he is mad about being helpless when you were powerful, but no, not that either, he is mad about being contingent when you were necessary, not quite it... he is insane because when he loved you, you didn't notice.”

Bigs Powerful Mad Insane Helpless

Book:The Dead Father

Source: The Dead Father

“To the untrue man, the whole universe is false- it is impalpable- it shrinks to nothing within his grasp. And he himself is in so far as he shows himself in a false light, becomes a shadow, or, indeed, ceases to exist.”

Men Whole Shows Light Universe Shadow Cease Shrinks Untrue

Book:The Scarlet Letter Thrift Study Edition

Source: The Scarlet Letter Thrift Study Edition

“Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.”

Thinking Mean Hard Use Brain Responsibility Talking Feminism Hard Work Independent Instinct Self Determination Strong Women Critical Thinking Independent Thought Independent Thinking Grappling

Author:Adrienne Rich

“Think of the universal substance, of which thou has a very small portion; and of universal time, of which a short and indivisible interval has been assigned to thee; and of that which is fixed by destiny, and how small a part of it thou art”

Thinking Has Beens Art Destiny Universal Thee Substance Fixed Portions Intervals Indivisible

Book:Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

Source: Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion

“He wants to enslave you.' 'I shudder at the thought of being free.”

Want Being Free

Book:The Picture Of Dorian Gray

Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray

“Katniss, I don't think President Snow will kill Peeta. If he does, he won't have any way to hurt you." "So, what do you think they'll do to him?" I ask. "Whatever it takes to break you.”

Ifs Thinking Way Doe Asks President Hurt Break Snow Peeta Whatever It Takes Katniss President Snow

Author:Suzanne Collins

“If he'd looked like a cross between Mr. Clooney and, say, one of the hobbits, I probably would have been far more capable of coherent thought.”

Ifs Has Beens Capable Crosses

Book:Gallagher Girls: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You

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