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Quote by Muriel Barbery

“If you have but one friend, make sure you choose her well.”

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Muriel Barbery, born on May 28, 1969, is a renowned French novelist. Her works are known for their unique perspective and profound thinking, which have won her a wide audience. more

“I ate apple pie and ice cream—it was getting better as I got deeper into Iowa, the pie bigger, the ice cream richer. There were the most beautiful bevies of girls everywhere I looked in Des Moines that afternoon—they were coming home from high school—but I had no time for thoughts like that…So I rushed past the pretty girls, and the prettiest girls in the world live in Des Moines.”

World Home School Past Beautiful Girl High School Bigger Deeper Ice Get Better Apples Coming Home Afternoon Cream Pie Ice Cream Pretty Girl Iowa Prettiest Apple Pie Des Moines

Book:Road Novels 1957-1960

Source: Road Novels 1957-1960

“A mediocre mind thinks it writes divinely; a good mind thinks it writes reasonably.”

Thinking Writing Mind Mediocre Good Mind Mediocre Minds

Author:Jean de la Bruyere

“The temptation of the age is to look good without being good.”

Looks Age Sin Be Good Temptation Ragamuffin Gospel

Book:The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

Source: The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out

“We shall creep out quietly into the butler's pantry--" cried the Mole. "--with out pistols and swords and sticks--" shouted ther Rat. "--and rush in upon them," said Badger. "--and whack 'em, and whack 'em, and whack 'em!" cried the Toad in ecstasy, running round and round the room, and jupming over the chairs.”

Said Running Rooms Sticks Rounds Chairs Ems Ecstasy Cried Rats Creeps Pistols Butlers Toads Moles Pantry Badgers

Author:Kenneth Grahame

“nobody ever wrote to me saying"you know ender's game was a pretty good book, but you know what it really needs a n introduction!".....so be assured the novel stands on its own, and if you skip this intro and go straight to the story, i not only won't stand in your way i'll even agree with you!”

Ifs Knows Way Needs Book Stories Games Novel Agree Assured Good Book Introduction Skip Ender

Book:Ender's Game: Ender Series

Source: Ender's Game: Ender Series

“it was all your genes that made us geniuses, mom. said peter. we sure didn't get any from dad. i heard that. father said, not looking up from the news that was being displayed on the table while he ate it would've been wasted if you hadn't”

Ifs Made Said Father Heard Mom Genius Dad News Tables Genes Peter

Book:Ender's Game Boxed Set II: Ender's Game, Ender in Exile, Speak for the Dead

Source: Ender's Game Boxed Set II: Ender's Game, Ender in Exile, Speak for the Dead

“yesterday someone sent a message that was signed GOD! bernard said. really? dap said. i didn't know he was signed onto the system”

Knows Said Messages Yesterday

Author:Orson Scott Card

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