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“When the shooting starts would you rather be armed or legal?”

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American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“Coherence and closure are deep human desires that are presently unfashionable. But they are always both frightening and enchantingly desirable. "Falling in love," characteristically, combs the appearances of the word, and of the particular lover's history, out of a random tangle and into a coherent plot.”

Humans Desire Fall Particular Lovers Falling In Love Appearance Plot Frightening Desirable Closure Coherence Combs

Author:A. S. Byatt

“What would really satisfy us would be a God who said of anything we happened to like doing, 'What does it matter so long as they are contented?'”

Want Long Doe Said Matter Father Heaven Happened Grandfather Does It Matter

Author:C. S. Lewis

“Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them, but this is specially true of humility.”

Men Facts Attention Virtue Humility Pride Patient Humble Formidable Screwtape Letters

Book:Joyful Christian

Source: Joyful Christian

“I also remembered that you were beautiful." "Memory does play tricks on us." "No. Your face is the same, but I don't remember what beautiful means anymore.”

Mean Doe Play Beautiful Remember Faces Memories Tricks Remembered Your Face Beautiful Memories

Book:The Ender Quintet

Source: The Ender Quintet

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