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“Keep a little fire burning; however small, however hidden.”

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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

“And yet ... But what if ... I want to do something impossible. Something astounding and unheard of. I want to scrub the moss off the Space Shuttle and fly Julie to the moon and colonise it, or float a capsized cruise ship to some distant island where no one will protest us, or just harness the magic that brings me into the brains of the Living and use it to bring Julie into mine, because it's warm in here, it's quiet and lovely, and in here we aren't an absurd juxtaposition, we are perfect.”

Ifs Want Use Space Perfect Brain Impossible Magic Mines Quiet Moon Warm Lovely Absurd Ships Islands Protest What If Floats Cruise Harness Moss Unheard Juxtaposition Space Shuttle Cruise Ships

Author:Isaac Marion

“I sigh inside, so exhausted by these ugly questions, but when did a monster ever deserve its privacy?”

Deserve Ugly Monsters Privacy Exhausted Sigh

Book:Warm Bodies: A Novel

Source: Warm Bodies: A Novel

“I wanted to let the world know that no one had a perfect life, that even the people who seemed to have it all had their secrets.”

People Knows World Wanted Perfect Secret Perfect Life

Book:The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Source: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

“It frustrates and fascinates me that we'll never know for sure, that despite the best efforts of historians and scientists and poets, there are some things we'll just never know. What the first song sounded like. How it felt to see the first photograph. Who kissed the first kiss, and if it was any good.”

Ifs Knows Firsts Song Felt Effort Poet Kissing Scientist Photograph Despite Historian First Kiss Best Effort

Book:Warm Bodies: A Novel

Source: Warm Bodies: A Novel

“And I come to realise that all my small todays, the way I act, will lead into my tomorrows.”

Way Today Tomorrow Realising Candy

Author:Luke Davies

“Goodbye Norma Jean From the young man in the 22nd row Who sees you as something more than sexual More than just our Marilyn Monroe”

Men Young Young Man Goodbye

Author:Elton John

“I wasn’t gifted. Mom was wrong. I was just smart and I worked hard. I had fooled myself into thinking that was something important to the rest of the world. Other people were complicit in this ruse. Nobody had told me I was common.”

People Thinking World Important Hard Common Mom Smart Gifted Fooled

Author:Ned Vizzini

“The reality is, I like imperfection. You take away from the world when you're not yourself. Whatever is unique and special about you was designed by God. And when you try to be someone else, we don't get you. Who knows what you would have contributed to the world had you just been yourself, if you had just celebrated who you are and just walked boldly?”

Ifs Knows World Trying Reality Special Unique Who You Are Imperfection

Author:Queen Latifah

“I'm here," she said, skidding to a stop. "Can we go now?" Sebastian insisted on helping her on with the coat. "I don't think anyone's ever helped me with my coat before," Clary observed, freeing the hair that had gotten trapped under her collar. "Well, maybe waiters. Were you ever a waiter?" "No, but I was brought up by a Frenchwoman," Sebastian reminded her. "It involves an even more rigorous course of training.”

Thinking Wells Said Helping Courses Hair Training Trapped Coats Collars Waiter

Book:City of Glass

Source: City of Glass

“One of the heavy marble busts that lined the higher shelves had slid free and was falling toward her; she ducked out of its way, and it hit the floor inches from where she'd been standing, leaving a sizable dent in the floor. A second later Jace's arms were around her and he was lifting her off her feet. She was too surprized to struggle as he carried her over to the broken window and dumped her unceremoniously out of it.”

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels

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