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“But I didn't know what to say to him. What do you say to a man that by his own admission has no soul? Why would you say anything?”

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Cormac McCarthy

American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“Thinking, not for the first time, that life should come with a trapdoor. Just a little exit hatch you could disappear through when you´d utterly and completely mortified yourself. Or when you had spontaneous zit eruptions. “Good book?” he asked, taking it from her and reading the subtitle, “A Guide for Good Girls Who (Sometimes) Want to Be Bad,” out loud. But life did not come with a trapdoor.”

Thinking Want Should Firsts Littles Book Sometimes Girl Reading First Time Disappear Guides Loud Spontaneous Good Book Embarrassment Exit Good Girl Eruption Subtitles Zits

Author:Michele Jaffe

“We cannibals must help these Christians.”

Helping Christian Cannibal

Book:Moby-Dick (Unabridged) + D. H. Lawrence's critique of Moby-Dick

Source: Moby-Dick (Unabridged) + D. H. Lawrence's critique of Moby-Dick

“I want to grow up with my audience. I don't expect to be getting through to the younger pop crowd. I learned that from Paul Simon.”

Want Grows Audience Growing Up Crowds Pops

Author:Joe Strummer

“The Clash were a major influence on my own music. They were the best rock 'n' roll band. Thanks, Joe.”

My Own Influence Rocks Band Majors Thanks Rock N Roll Clash

Author:Bruce Springsteen

“She had thought she was going to save her mother, and now there was going to be nothing for her to do but sit by her mother's bedside, hold her limp hand, and home someone else, somewhere else, would be able to do what she couldn't.”

Home Hands Would Be Able Mother Somewhere Else

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Mene mene tekel upsharin,' Jace said with a faint smile. 'You don't recognize it? It's from the Bible, vampire. The old one. That's your book, isn't it?' Just because I'm Jewish doesn't mean I've memorized the Old Testament.' It's the Writing on the Wall. "God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end; thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting." It's a portent of doom--it means the end of an empire.”

Writing Mean Art Said Book Ends Found Wall Balance Kingdoms Vampire Empires Testament Jace Doom Old Testament Portents Writing On The Wall

Author:Cassandra Clare

“Shadowhunters were brought up to handle anything, weren't they?”

Handle Shadowhunters

Book:Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

“Maybe you should call him,' Simon suggested, trying not to think too hard about how weird it was to be giving a demon hunter advice about possibly dating a warlock.”

Thinking Giving Should Trying Hard Advice Dating Demon Hunters Simon Lewis Warlocks

Book:Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

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