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Quote by Scott Lynch

“I'm not as reckless as I used to be. You know, when I was little.”

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Scott Lynch is an American fantasy author born on April 2, 1978. His works are known for their unique narrative style and rich imagination, with his 'The Gentleman Bastards' series being particularly popular. more

“Music makes me forget my real situation. It transports me into a state which is not my own. Under the influence of music I really seem to feel what I do not feel, to understand what I do not understand, to have powers which I cannot have. Music seems to me to act like yawning or laughter; I have no desire to sleep, but I yawn when I see others yawn; with no reason to laugh, I laugh when I hear others laugh. And music transports me immediately into the condition of soul in which he who wrote the music found himself at that time. ~The Kreutzer Sonata”

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“The only noise now was the rain, pattering softly with the magnificent indifference of nature for the tangled passions of humans.”

Humans Passion Rain Noise Indifference Magnificent Rainy Rainy Day Tangled Raining Day Rainy Season

Book:Crown Duel

Source: Crown Duel

“"Katniss," Gale says softly. I recognize that voice. It's the same one he uses to approach wounded animals before he delivers a deathblow. I Instinctively raise my hand to block his words but he catches it and holds on tightly. "Don't," I whisper. But Gale is not one to keep secrets from me. "Katniss, there is no District Twelve."”

Use Hands Voice Animal Secret Approach Raises Block Twelve Wounded Katniss Gale Wounded Animal

Author:Suzanne Collins

“I'm a powerful being... a wizard," Corny said. "So don't try anything." "Yes," said the little faery, blinking black eyes rapidly. "No. Try nothing.”

Trying Littles Said Eye Black Powerful Wizards Corny Black Eyes

Book:Ironside

Source: Ironside

“Memory warps time, as it does the sights and sounds and smells of reality; for what shapes it is emotion, which can twist what seems clear, just as the surface of a pond seems to bend the stick thrust into the water.”