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Quote by Robert Jordan

“I will hate the man you choose because he isn't me, and love him if he makes you smile.”

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Robert Jordan was an American author best known for his epic fantasy novel series, 'The Wheel of Time'. His works are celebrated for their complex characters, richly developed worlds, and profound philosophical themes. more

“That was one of the most fundamental and sacred duties good friends and families performed for one another! They tended the flame of memory, so no one’s death meant an immediate vanishment from the world; in some sense the deceased would live on after their passing, at least as long as those who loved them lived. Such memories were an essential weapon against the chaos of life and death, a way to ensure some continuity from generation to generation, an order of endorsement and meaning.”

Source: The Bad Place

“She lived for others, her heart tuned to their anguish and their needs.”

Needs Heart Anguish

Book:From the Corner of His Eye: A Novel

Source: From the Corner of His Eye: A Novel

“His blue eyes were seas where sorrow sailed.”

Eye Sea Sorrow Blue Blue Eyes

Book:From the Corner of His Eye: A Novel

Source: From the Corner of His Eye: A Novel

“He is different, and there will be many people you love who will be unhappy with you. You don’t want them to feel you’ve dishonored them. Yes, I know how it is. But life is short. A chance for great happiness doesn’t come along all that often.”

People Knows Want Feels Different Life Is Chance Know How Unhappy Life Is Short Great Happiness

Book:The Key to Midnight

Source: The Key to Midnight

“Envy, envy eats them alive. If you had money, they’d envy you that. But since you don’t, they envy you for having such a good, bright, loving daughter. They envy you for just being a happy man. They envy you for not envying them. One of the greatest sorrows of human existence is that some people aren’t happy merely to be alive but find their happiness only in the misery of others.”

People Ifs Men Humans Existence Alive Sorrow Daughter Misery Envy Just Being Human Existence Happy Man

Author:Dean Koontz

“She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.”

Powerful Spells Fascinated Powder

Book:Lightning

Source: Lightning

“But once an idea for a novel seizes a writer...well, it’s like an inner fire that at first warms you and makes you feel good but then begins to eat you alive, burn you up from within. You can’t just walk away from the fire; it keeps burning. The only way to put it out is to write the book.”

Way Feels Writing Firsts Wells Book Ideas Walks Novel Fire Alive Feel Good Burning Within You Make You Feel Good

Book:Lightning

Source: Lightning

“Hunches [are] just messages from the subconscious, which [is] thinking furiously all the time and processing information we have not consciously noted.”

Thinking Information Messages Subconscious Processing Hunches

Author:Dean Koontz

“Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.”

Life Death Life Philosophy Anticipation Inadequate Afraid Of Death

Author:Bertolt Brecht

“If we were always conscious of the fact that people precious to us are frighteningly mortal, hanging not even by a thread, but by a wisp of gossamer, perhaps we would be kinder to them and more grateful for the love and friendship they give to us.”

People Ifs Giving Facts Would Be Conscious Grateful Mortals Thread Kinder Love And Friendship Wisps

Book:Seize The Night

Source: Seize The Night

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