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“It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works.”

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Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was a British author renowned for his fantasy novel series, 'Discworld'. His works are appreciated for their unique humor and profound philosophical insights. Pratchett's contributions to literature extend beyond fantasy, encompassing science fiction, humor, and children's literature. more

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“I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.”

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Book:Sense and Sensibility:: A Novel. In Three Volumes

Source: Sense and Sensibility:: A Novel. In Three Volumes

“The highest goal of spirituality is Self-realization, but what does that mean? It means to feel your Self as a living reality in this moment, and there is always only this moment. (10)”

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Author:Gay Hendricks

“Every limit is a beginning as well as an ending.”

Book:Middlemarch

Source: Middlemarch

“Nay, Sir, it was not the WINE that made your head ache, but the SENSE that I put into it' 'What, Sir! will sense make the head ache?' 'Yes, Sir, (with a smile,) when it is not used to it.”

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Book:The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...

Source: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works ... and Various Original Pieces ... Never Before Published ...

“There's nothing perplexing to me about a leafy shrub evolving out of the big bang, but that the post office exists because carbon exploded out of a supernova is a phenomenon so outrageous it makes my head twitch.”

Bigs Office Posts Evolve Phenomenon Carbon Bangs Outrageous Post Office Supernova Shrubs

Book:A Fraction of the Whole

Source: A Fraction of the Whole

“Most children would rather preserve the fantasy of a loving connection with their fathers and mothers, at all costs, even if it costs them their self-esteem. When you're three or seven years old, it's less frightening to think of yourself as an unlovable, disappointing screwup than to recognize the fact that you're living with a monster.”

Source: Compulsion

“And telling you I care about you is a waste of time. I wouldn't have crossed the ocean, come out of hiding, tracked you down, if you didn't matter to me.”

Ifs Matter Care Waste Ocean Hiding Wasting Time I Care Declarations Of Love

Book:Black Ice

Source: Black Ice

“He pulled her back, off balance so that she fell against him, and he took her face in his two hands and held it very still while his eyes looked down into hers. Somber, truthful, painfully honest. "I love you, Chloe," he said. "Which is the most dangerous thing I could do.”

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Book:Black Ice

Source: Black Ice

“Gabrielle turned to Colm. “These men will be of interest to you.” Colm looked them over. “Why is that?” he asked. With her back to the infidels, she whispered, “They like to dig holes.”

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Book:Shadow Music: A Novel

Source: Shadow Music: A Novel

“Your future. It awaits only you, to live it and to write it. - Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb”

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Author:Robin Hobb