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“I do not know a better cure for mental illness than a book.”

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Irving Stone was an American writer renowned for his biographical works. His books delved deeply into the inner lives of famous individuals, earning him a reputation for his detailed and vivid storytelling. more

“Egyptians undergo an odd personality change behind the wheel of a car. In every other setting, aggression and impatience are frowned upon. The unofficial Egyptian anthem "Bokra, Insha'allah, Malesh" (Tomorrow, God Willing, Never Mind) isn't just an excuse for laziness. In a society requiring millennial patience, it is also a social code dictating that no one make too much of a fuss about things. But put an Egyptian in the driver's seat and he shows all the calm and consideration of a hooded swordsman delivering Islamic justice.”

“Each new Clarice, compact as a living body with its smells and its breath, shows off, like a gem, what remains of the ancient Clarices, fragmentary and dead.”

Shows Body Breaths Remains Ancient Smell Showing Off Gems Compact Cairo

Book:Invisible Cities

Source: Invisible Cities

“Here come the hum the golden bees Underneath full blossomed trees, At once with glowing fruit and flowers crowned.”

Tree Flower Fruit Golden Bees Glowing

Book:The Poetical Works of James R. Lowell: Complete in Two Volumes

Source: The Poetical Works of James R. Lowell: Complete in Two Volumes

“Bees work for man, and yet they never bruise Their Master's flower, but leave it having done, As fair as ever and as fit to use; So both the flower doth stay and honey run.”

Men Done Use Running Flower Masters Fit Fairs Honey Bees Bruises Hives Honey Bee Bees And Honey

Book:The Works of George Herbert: Poems

Source: The Works of George Herbert: Poems

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