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“[Gonturan] is a true friend, but a friend with thoughts of her own, and the thoughts of others are dangerous.”

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Robin McKinley is an American children's literature author known for her modern interpretations of myths and legends. Her works, rich in imagination and deep emotion, have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“I believe in God the way I believe in quarks. People whose business it is to know about quantum physics or religion tell me they have good reason to believe that quarks and God exist. And they tell me that if I wanted to devote my life to learning what they've learned, I'd find quarks and God just like they did.”

People Ifs Knows Way Believe Reason Wanted I Believe Atheism Atheist I Believe In Physics Believe In God Quantum Quantum Physics God Exists I Believe In God Quarks

Book:The Sparrow

Source: The Sparrow

“I was ripe ten years ago. Now I’m merely preserved, and before long I’ll be buried back in the orchard with the other pits.” -Amanda to Jack”

Years Long Ten Years Ago Buried Pits Ripe Orchard Amanda

Author:Lisa Kleypas

“It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time...The losses are what define a man's faith.”

Men Believe Winning Easy Loss

Author:Brandon Sanderson

“The Americans, who are the most efficient people on the earth, have carried [phrase-making] to such a height of perfection and have invented so wide a range of pithy and hackneyed phrases that they can carry on an amusing and animated conversation without giving a moment’s reflection to what they are saying and so leave their minds free to consider the more important matters of big business and fornication.”

People Giving Mind Important Matter Moments Bigs Earth Funny Conversation Reflection Perfection Wide Range Height Phrases Efficient Animated Amusing Big Business Mind Free Pithy

Author:W. Somerset Maugham

“Success means we go to sleep at night knowing that our talents and ablities were used in a way that served others.”

Way Mean Success Used Night Sleep Knowing Talent Feel Good Going To Sleep

Book:A return to love: reflections on the principles of

Source: A return to love: reflections on the principles of

“And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes.”

Ifs Thinking Would Be Water Danger Sweet Warm Forests Lakes

Book:Out of the Silent Planet

Source: Out of the Silent Planet

“Just tell the truth, and they'll accuse you of writing black humor.”

Writing Black Telling The Truth Black Humor

Author:Charles Willeford

“I should have kissed more than your hand...thought I'd have more time," he whispered between liquid, panting breaths. "...too late now." I looked into his eyes and completely forgot the rest of the world. In that moment, all I knew was that I was holding Stark in my arms, and I was going to lose him very, very soon.”

World Should Moments Hands Eye Loses Arms Late Should Have Breaths His Eyes Too Late That Moment More Time Liquid Starks House Of Night

Author:P. C. Cast

“I am the planet's most affectionate life-form, something like the cross between a golden retriever and a barnacle.”

Form Planets Crosses Golden Affectionate Retrievers Golden Retrievers Barnacles

Author:Elizabeth Gilbert

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