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“I believe man suffers from an appalling ignorance of his own nature. I produce my own view in the belief that it may be something like the truth.”

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William Golding

William Golding was an English novelist, best known for his novel 'Lord of the Flies'. His works often explore themes of human nature, morality, and civilization. more

“Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain... The best things in life are beyond money; their price is agony and sweat and devotion... and the price demanded for the most precious of all things in life is life itself--ultimate cost for perfect value”

Pain Life Is Values Perfect Effort Birth Cost All Things Ultimate Breaths Devotion Best Things Sweat Things In Life Agony Best Things In Life

Book:Starship Troopers

Source: Starship Troopers

“Amazing, then, how with that one remark, he made a mortifying situation thirteen times worse.”

Made Situation Remarks Thirteen

Book:A Week to Be Wicked

Source: A Week to Be Wicked

“This is the normal way with birthdays, see? Amazingly enough, they arrive on the same day, every year.”

Way Years Enough Normal

Book:A Week to Be Wicked

Source: A Week to Be Wicked

“She’d always wondered what it would feel like to stand on one end of a ballroom and watch a handsome, powerful man make his way to her. This was as close as she’d ever come to it, she supposed. Standing at Diana’s side. Imagining.”

Men Way Feels Ends Sides Powerful Watches Standing Handsome Diana Ballroom Powerful Man

Author:Tessa Dare

“One more minute of this, and she’d be a certifiable simpleton.”

Minutes Simpletons

Author:Tessa Dare

“That’s it,” she said, balling her hands in fists. “I’m not letting you out of it this time. I insist that you take me to Scotland. I demand you ruin me. As a point of honor.”

Said Hands Honor Demand Ruins Take Me Scotland Fists

Author:Tessa Dare

“This is true valor, I hope you know. Legends have sprung from less. All Lancelot did was paddle about in a balmy lake.” She smiled. “Lancelot was a knight. You’re a viscount. The bar is higher.”

Knows Higher Bars Lakes Legends Knights Valor Sprung Lancelot

Author:Tessa Dare

“It’s all right,” she said. “You’re through.” “Jesus,” he finally managed, pushing water off his face. “Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. For that matter, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.” Still not enough. He needed to reach back to the Old Testament for this. “Obadiah. Nebuchadnezzar. Methuselah and Job.” “Be calm,” she said, taking him by the shoulders. “Be calm. And there are women in the Bible, you know.” “Yes. As I recall it, they were trouble, every last one.”

“Jesus. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Delilah, Jezebel, Salome, Judith, Eve. Trouble, every last one. Add Minerva Highwood to the list.”

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Author:Tessa Dare

“I’ll be damned,” he muttered.“Most likely.” She folded the blanket with efficient snaps. “And I may be joining you, after what we just did.”

May Efficient Blanket Joining Snaps

Author:Tessa Dare

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