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“The real drug, I came to believe, was love.”

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Joyce Maynard is an American author known for her short stories and essays. Born on November 5, 1953, she has gained recognition in the literary world for her unique writing style and profound emotional insight. more

“Clary felt suddenly annoyed. "When the self-congratulatory part of the evening is over, maybe we could get back to saving my best friend from being exsanguinated to death?" "Exsanguinated," said Jace, impressed. "That's a big word." "And you're a big-" "Tsk tsk," he interupted. "No swearing in church.”

Said Self Bigs Felt Church Saving Evening Get Back Impressed Jace My Best Friend Annoyed Swearing

Book:City of Bones

Source: City of Bones

“Medicine is the keystone of the arch of socialism.”

Medicine Socialism Arches Keystones Socialized Medicine

Author:Vladimir Lenin

“High school is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship - nor, contrary to popular belief, an anarchic state. High school is a divine-right monarchy. And when the queen goes on vacation, things change.”

States School Funny Belief Democracy Divine Goes On High School Contrary Queens Vacation Dictatorship Senior Things Change Monarchy Contrary To Popular Belief Divine Right

Book:The John Green Collection

Source: The John Green Collection

“He just waited until I stopped talking and said, 'Jesus, kid, you're almost a detective. All you need now is a gun, a gut, and three ex-wives. So what's your theory?”

Needs Said Kids Three Jesus Talking Wife Theory Gun Guts Exes Detectives Ex Wife

Book:Paper Towns

Source: Paper Towns

“There's nothing more annoying than cold logic and reason when you've got a good fit going.”

Reason Cold Fit Logic Annoying

Book:Maximum Ride Boxed Set #1

Source: Maximum Ride Boxed Set #1

“I never trusted any man not to find someone else; to stay with me if he had another option. to not find something in me that would have him heading for the hills. that was the other reason for not thinking long-term- when someone walked out, as they invairiably did, it wasn't too big a shock. a disappointment but nothing, I hadn't been expecting.”

Ifs Thinking Men Long Reason Bigs Term Disappointment Hills Long Term Shock Expecting Trusted Headings Stay With Me

Author:Dorothy Koomson

“What a person is for himself, what abides with him in his loneliness and isolation, and what no one can give or take away from him, this is obviously more essential for him than everything that he possesses or what he may be in the eyes of others.”

Giving May Persons Eye Loneliness Essentials Isolation

Book:101 Facts of life

Source: 101 Facts of life

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