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Quote by Sándor Márai

“It is not true that fate slips silently into our lives. It steps in through the door that we have opened, and we invite it to enter. No one is strong enough or cunning enough to avert by word or deed the misfortune that is rooted in the iron laws of his character and his life.”

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Sándor Márai

Sándor Márai was a Hungarian writer renowned for his profound literary style and insightful observations on historical changes. His works extensively explore the conflicts between individuals and the times, as well as the common human experience. more

“It's really not as bad as it sounds. I was attacked by a shark once, back when I was alive. Well, not so much a shark as a rather large fish. And not so much attacked as looked at menacingly. But it had murder in its eyes, that fish. I knew, in that instant, if our roles had been reversed and the fish had been holding the fishing pole and I had been the one to be caught, it wouldn't hesitate a moment before eating me. So I cooked it and ate before it had a chance to turn the tables.”

Ifs Wells Moments Eye Turns Sound Chance Roles Alive Eating Murder Tables Caught Fishes Instant Fishing Sharks Back When

Author:Derek Landy

“And too much informayshun can drive a man mad. Too much informayshun becomes just Noise. And it never, never stops.”

Men Too Much Mad Noise

Book:The Knife of Never Letting Go

Source: The Knife of Never Letting Go

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