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Quote by Sharon M. Draper

“Do not let anyone stop you from succeding”

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Sharon M. Draper is an American educator and author, renowned for her contributions to young adult literature. Her works delve into social issues such as race, class, and gender, resonating with readers. more

“He was resentful against all those in authority over him, and this, combined with a lazy indifference toward his work, exasperated every master in school. He grew discouraged and imagined himself a pariah; took to sulking in corners and reading after lights. With a dread of being alone he attached a few friends, but since they were not among the elite of the school, he used them simply as mirrors of himself, audiences before which he might do that posing absolutely essential to him. He was unbearably lonely, desperately unhappy.”

Source: F. Scott Fitzgerald :This Side of Paradise followed by The Beautiful and Damned

“That explains a lot,' he said. 'I suppose it's also why we've never glimpsed that giant compass in the corner of the Atlantic. I have to say, I'm a little disappointed.”

Littles Said Corners Giants Disappointed Compass

Book:The Pirates!: An Adventure with Scientists & An Adventure with Ahab

Source: The Pirates!: An Adventure with Scientists & An Adventure with Ahab

“So many things I had thought forgotten Return to my mind with stranger pain: Like letters that arrive addressed to someone Who left the house so many years ago.”

Years Mind Pain House Left Return Years Ago Letters Forgotten Stranger

Author:Philip Larkin

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