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“I think it's a sin to sit down and let your life go without making a try for it.”

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Atlas Shrugged is a novel that delves into themes of individualism, objectivism, and economic theory. It follows a diverse cast of characters as they navigate a dystopian future where the productive members of society withdraw their efforts in protest against the oppressive government. more

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Ayn Rand

American novelist and philosopher, known for her novels and philosophical ideas. Her works emphasize individualism, free markets, and rationalism, and have had a profound impact on politics and philosophy in the late 20th century. more

“How did you ever get here, Maddie Brodatt?" "'Second to the right, and then straight on till morning,'" she answered promptly-it did feel like Neverland. "Crikey, am I so obviously Peter Pan?" Maddie laughed. "The Lost Boys give it away." Jamie studied his hands. "Mother keeps the windows open in all our bedrooms while we're gone, like Mrs. Darling, just in case we come flying home when she's not expecting us.”

Giving Feels Home Hands Mother Lost Boys Morning Cases Gone Window Flying Laughed Peter Expecting Bedroom Darling Jamie Neverland Lost Boys

Book:Code Name Verity

Source: Code Name Verity

“When a shepherd goes to kill a wolf, and takes his dog to see the sport, he should take care to avoid mistakes. The dog has certain relationships to the wolf the shepherd may have forgotten.”

Should May Care Funny Certain Sports Mistake Dog Forgotten Take Care Shepherds

Author:Robert M. Pirsig

“Don't put one foot in your job and the other in your dream, Ed. Go ahead and quit, or resign yourself to this life. It's just too much of a temptation for fate to split you right up the middle before you've made up your mind which way to go.”

Way Mind Made Dream Jobs Too Much Fate Feet Middle Quitting Temptation This Life Your Dreams Splits Which Way To Go

Book:Player Piano

Source: Player Piano

“Reachable, near and not lost, there remained in the midst of the losses this one thing: language. It, the language, remained, not lost, yes, in spite of everything. But it had to pass through its own answerlessness, pass through frightful muting, pass through the thousand darknesses of deathbringing speech. It passed through and gave back no words for that which happened; yet it passed through this happening. Passed through and could come to light again, “enriched” by all this.”

Light Lost Language Loss Darkness Happened One Thing Thousand Speech Happenings Spite Midst

Author:Paul Celan

“He smiles then, and even though it is well past midnight, its as if the sun has just come out.”

Ifs Wells Past Sun Midnight

Author:R.L. LaFevers

“I’ve been wandering around all night—I couldn’t sleep—and I kept finding myself walking here. To you.”

Night Sleep Walking Findings Wander All Night Wandering Around Finding Myself

Book:Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

“I’m cold,' Snowden said softly, 'I’m cold.' 'You’re going to be all right, kid,' Yossarian reassured him with a grin. 'You’re going to be all right.' 'I’m cold,' Snowden said again in a frail, childlike voice. 'I’m cold.' 'There, there,' Yossarian said, because he did not know what else to say. 'There, there.' 'I’m cold,' Snowden whimpered. 'I’m cold.' 'There, there. There, there.”

Knows Said Kids Voice Cold Childlike Frail Snowden Yossarian

Book:Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition

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