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“One must have a good memory to keep the promises one has made.”

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This book delves into the interconnected lives of a group of women, following their personal growth and the evolving dynamics of their friendships over the span of multiple summers. more

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Ann Brashares

Ann Brashares, born on July 30, 1967, is a renowned film writer known for her profound character development and engaging storytelling. more

“The old man was peering intently at the shelves. 'I'll have to admit that he's a very competent scholar.' Isn't he just a librarian?' Garion asked, 'somebody who looks after books?' That's where all the rest of scholarship starts, Garion. All the books in the world won't help you if they're just piled up in a heap.”

Ifs Men World Looks Book Helping Old Man Scholar Shelves Librarian Scholarship Competent

Author:David Eddings

“Guess I'll weep awhile. Guess I won't, I mean.”

Mean

Author:Edna St. Vincent Millay

“I comfort myself with the reflection that your wife will possibly be able to curb your desire--I admit, a natural one for the most part--to exterminate your fellows.”

Able Desire Natural Wife Comfort Reflection Fellows Curb

Book:Devil's Cub

Source: Devil's Cub

“Many a law, many a commandment have I broken, but my word never.”

Law Broken Commandments

Book:Ivanhoe: the History Focus

Source: Ivanhoe: the History Focus

“Love's mysteries in souls do grow, But yet the body is his book.”

Love Book Soul Body Spirituality Grows Mystery Mysticism

Book:John Donne: The Major Works

Source: John Donne: The Major Works

“She suddenly saw Wimsey in a new light. She knew him to be intelligent, clean, courteous, wealthy, well-read, amusing and enamored, but he had not so far produced in her that crushing sense of inferiority which leads to prostration and hero-worship. But she now realized that there was, after all, something godlike about him. He could control a horse.”

Wells Light Saws Hero Worship Horse Intelligent Clean Crush Wealthy Amusing Inferiority Courteous Godlike Enamored Hero Worship Prostration

Book:Have His Carcase

Source: Have His Carcase

“He had never been interested in stories at any age, and had never quite understood the basic concept. He'd never read a work of fiction all the way through. He did remember, as a small boy, being really annoyed at the depiction of Hickory Dickory Dock in a rag book of nursery rhymes because the clock in the drawing was completely wrong for the period.”

Way Book Stories Age Remember Fiction Boys Periods Understood Concepts Drawing Clock Nurse Rhyme Annoyed Rags Nursery Depiction Docks Nursery Rhymes

Author:Terry Pratchett

“Pardon's the word to all.”

Pardon

Book:The much admired glee of Hark the lark, as introduced in the 2d act [of Cymbeline]

Source: The much admired glee of Hark the lark, as introduced in the 2d act [of Cymbeline]

“When an almond tree became covered with blossoms in the heart of winter, all the trees around it began to jeer. 'What vanity,' they screamed, 'what insolence! Just think, it believes it can bring spring in this way!' The flowers of the almond tree blushed for shame. 'Forgive me, my sisters,' said the tree. 'I swear I did not want to blossom, but suddenly I felt a warm springtime breeze in my heart.”

Thinking Way Want Believe Heart Said Felt Tree Flower My Heart Spring Shame Forgiving Winter Warm Vanity Covered My Sister Swear Breeze Springtime Forgive Me Insolence Almonds

Author:Nikos Kazantzakis

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