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Quote by R.K. Narayan

“Life is about making right things and going on.”

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R.K. Narayan was an Indian film writer known for his profound insights into Indian society and humanity. His works often depicted the lives of the Indian middle class, showcasing his unique understanding of Indian culture. more

“Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! By that Heaven that bends above us- by that God we both adore- Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn, It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore- Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore." Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore.”

Ifs Said Stills Soul Evil Names Heaven Sorrow Bird Devil Angel Prophet Adore Radiant Maidens Ravens Nevermore Lenore

Book:A Classic Crime Collection

Source: A Classic Crime Collection

“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.”

Doe Humor Funny Work Humorous Witty Sarcastic Butterfly Publicity Caterpillars Monarch Butterfly I Get Butterflies Chasing Butterflies

Author:George Carlin

“Our contradictions. We are in such a hurry to grow up, and then we long for our lost childhood. We make ourselves ill earning money, and then spend all our money on getting well again. We think so much about the future that we neglect the present, and thus experience neither the present nor the future. We live as if we were never going to die, and die as if we had never lived.”

Ifs Thinking Wells Long Dies Lost Grows Growing Up Childhood Ill Contradiction Neglect Earning Get Well Earning Money

Author:Paulo Coelho

“I dedicate this novel to Gala, who was constantly by my side while I was writing it, who was the good fairy of my equilibrium, who banished the salamanders of my doubts and strengthened the lions of certainties.”

Writing Sides Novel Doubt Certainty Fairy Lions Equilibrium Salamanders

Author:Salvador Dali

“And this is the eternal law. For, Evil often stops short at istelf and dies with the doer of it! but Good, never.”

Law Dies Evil Eternal Doers

Book:Our Mutual Friend

Source: Our Mutual Friend

“Thery're both iron, isn't that funny?" "Funny haha or funny strange?" James handed them back to me "Funny 'occult'" "Ah. Funny strange" James looked at me sternly, "Don't start that. I'm supposed to be the humorous one”

Strange Humorous Supposed To Be Iron Occult Lament Haha

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“You’ve been wondering lately when the moment is that somebody is truly lost to you.”

Moments Lost Wonder

Book:How to Paint a Dead Man

Source: How to Paint a Dead Man

“You didn’t understand what he was saying, until he kissed you. It was a kiss of such complicity, of such uncomplicated sympathy, that you felt for the first time not alone in your suffering.”

Firsts Suffering Felt Kissing First Time Not Alone Complicity Uncomplicated

Book:How to Paint a Dead Man

Source: How to Paint a Dead Man

“No, Elenore's something else. You're beautiful. Especially when you look at me with that 'boy he's a condescending asshole' expression....Yea. Beautiful.”

Looks Beautiful Boys Expression Look At Me Condescending You Re Beautiful

Author:Maggie Stiefvater

“It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger, they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass.”

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