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“When its dark enough you can see the stars.”

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Charles A. Beard was an American historian known for his profound analysis of political and economic history. His works have had a profound impact on the study of American history in the 20th century. more

“Holmes had cultivated the ability to still the noise of the mind, by smoking his pipe and playing nontunes on the violin. He once compared this mental state with the sort of passive seeing that enables the eye, in a dim light or at a great distance, to grasp details with greater clarity by focusing slightly to one side of the object of interest. When active, strained vision only obscures and frustrates, looking away often permits the eyes to see and interpret the shapes of what it sees. Thus does inattention allow the mind to register the still, small whisper of the daughter of the voice.”

“It was true that the city could still throw shadows filled with mystifying figures from its past, whose grip on the present could be felt on certain strange days, when the streets were dark with rain and harmful ideas.”

Stills Ideas Past Certain Felt Dark Cities Streets Figures Strange Shadow Rain Filled Strange Days

Author:Christopher Fowler

“When I was 12, all I wanted for Christmas was a trampoline or a four-wheeler. I ended up getting both presents for Christmas.”

Wanted Four Christmas Trampolines Four Wheelers

Author:Chris Brown

“Oh, it can't be a reference to the fact Harry's a great Seeker, that's way too obvious. There must be a secret message from Dumbledore hidden in the icing!”

Way Facts Secret Messages Obvious Seekers Icing

Author:J. K. Rowling

“By the time she got back to work, the only thing Gabby knew for certain was that as forgiving as he'd been, she'd never live down what she'd done, and since there wasn't a rock large enough to crawl under, it was in her best interest to find a way to avoid him.”

Way Done Enough Certain Interest Rocks Forgiving Back To Work

Book:The Choice

Source: The Choice

“A small but noteworthy note. I've seen so many young men over the years who think they're running at other young men. They are not. They are running at me.”

Thinking Men Years Running Young Notes Young Man

Book:The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition

Source: The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition

Quote by Charles A. Beard

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