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“What is worth having is worth working for.”

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Philip Pullman is a British film writer known for his adaptations of literary works. Born in October 1946, he is a prolific writer who has adapted several renowned novels into film scripts. more

“The best attitude to take toward back talk is to reach out and embrace it with love, compassion, and understanding. No need to criticize it for its shortcomings or to waste time in recriminations. Just give a loving nod and a hug to any back talk you get, and move on to the joyful creation of your fulfilled life.”

Source: Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True

“People are stupid... They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they're afraid it might be true.”

People Want Believe Might Lying Stupid Being True Willful Ignorance

Author:Terry Goodkind

“There is nothing new under the sun but there are lots of old things we don't know.”

Knows Science Sun Learning Investing Nothing New Old Things Nothing New Under The Sun

Author:Ambrose Bierce

“If I could talk it like Dahoum, you would never be tired of listening to me.”

Ifs Listening Tired If I Could

Author:T. E. Lawrence

“Oh lovers! be careful in those dangerous first days! once you've brought breakfast in bed you'll have to bring it forever, unless you want to be accused of lovelessness and betrayal.”

Want Firsts Forever Dangerous Lovers Bed Careful Betrayal Breakfast Be Careful Betray Accused Lovelessness Breakfast In Bed

Author:Milan Kundera

“If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it?”

Ifs Humor Happens Funny Sides Animal Feet Land Cat Down And Comedian Toasts

Author:Steven Wright

“On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in bowl.”

Two Week Red Dues Evening Kitchen Squares Apartment Bowls Rice Two Weeks August Peanuts Onions Combining Sticky Namesake Planters Due Date Rice Krispies

Author:Jhumpa Lahiri

“The radio was on and that was the first time I heard that song, the one I hate. Whenever I hear it all I can think of is that very day riding in the front seat with Lucy leaning against me and the smell of Juicy Fruit making me want to throw up. How can a song do that? Be like a net that catches a whole entire day, even a day whose guts you hate? You hear it and all of a sudden everything comes hanging back in front of you, all tangled up in that music.”

Thinking Want Firsts I Can Whole Hate Song Heard Fronts First Time I Hate Fruit Radio Smell Seats Guts Riding Hate You Tangled Lucy Juicy

Author:Lynda Barry

“Let us begin this letter, this prelude to an encounter, formally, as a declaration, in the old-fashioned way: I love you. You do not know me (although you have seen me, smiled at me). I know you (although not so well as I would like. I want to be there when your eyes flutter open in the morning, and you see me, and you smile. Surely this would be paradise enough?). So I do declare myself to you now, with pen set to paper. I declare it again: I love you.”

Knows Way Want Love Wells Enough Would Be Eye Morning Love You Paper Letters Paradise Encounters Pens Know Me Declaration Old Fashioned Prelude Way I Love You

Author:Neil Gaiman

“I am no fan of books.”

Book Fans

Author:Stephen Colbert

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