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“Science is no more than an investigation of a miracle we can never explain, and art is an interpretation of that miracle.”

Book:The Martian Chronicles

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The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury's 'The Martian Chronicles' is a seminal work in science fiction, weaving together a series of interconnected tales that depict the colonization of Mars by Earthlings. The stories delve into the complexities of adapting to an alien environment, the impact of technology on human society, and the universal human experience. Bradbury's vivid imagination and poetic prose create a hauntingly beautiful and thought-provoking narrative that has captivated readers for generations. more

Author

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury, born on August 22, 1920, and died on June 5, 2012, was an influential American science fiction writer, playwright, and poet. His works are known for their unique imagination and profound philosophical insights, which have had a profound impact on the science fiction genre. more

“Sir," returned Mrs. Sparsit, " I cannot say that i have heard him precisely snore, and therefore must not make that statement. But on winter evenings, when he has fallen asleep at his table, I have heard him, what I should prefer to describe as partially choke. I have heard him on such occasions produce sounds of a nature similar to what may be heard in dutch clocks. Not," said Mrs. Sparsit, with a lofty sense of giving strict evidence, " That I would convey any imputation on his moral character. Far from it.”

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Book:Hard Times

Source: Hard Times

“Dead men tell no tales, Mary.”

Men Tales Mary Dead Man

Book:Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 3: Jamaica Inn; The Flight of the Falcon; The King's General; The Glass Blowers; The Breaking Point & Other Stories; Mary Anne

Source: Daphne du Maurier Omnibus 3: Jamaica Inn; The Flight of the Falcon; The King's General; The Glass Blowers; The Breaking Point & Other Stories; Mary Anne

“She was the most wonderful woman for prowling about the house. How she got from one story to another was a mystery beyond solution. A lady so decorous in herself, and so highly connected, was not to be suspected of dropping over the banisters or sliding down them, yet her extraordinary facility of locomotion suggested the wild idea.”

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Book:The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge

Source: The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge

“the only mortal sin is giving up.”

Giving Sin Giving Up Mortals Mortal Sin

Book:Skeleton Crew

Source: Skeleton Crew

“How could you give me life, and take from me all the inappreciable things that raise it from the state of conscious death? Where are the graces of my soul? Where are the sentiments of my heart? What have you done, oh, Father, What have you done with the garden that should have bloomed once, in this great wilderness here? Said louisa as she touched her heart.”