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“You know, Guido, at times I find it difficult to believe you do the sort of work you do. (Medical examiner's view of Commissario Guido Brunetti)”

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Book:By Its Cover

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Donna Leon

Donna Leon, born on September 29, 1942, is a renowned American author. Her works are primarily detective novels set in the backdrop of Venice, Italy. Leon is known for her delicate writing style and profound understanding of Italian culture. more

“By the way, I've just learned that Countess Ramsay and her daughter Miss Darvin wish to come for a visit. We received a letter from them earlier today." "The devil you say!" Leo was outraged. "For what purpose? To gloat? Take inventory? I've still got a year left before they can lay claim to the place." "Perhaps they wish to make peace and find an acceptable solution for all of us," Win suggested. Win was always inclined to think the best of people and believe in the essential goodness of human nature.”

Win Hathaway See Goodness In Everyone

Book:Married by Morning

Source: Married by Morning

“See the good in everyone. Be blind to the faults of others.”

Goodness Quotes See Goodness In Everyone Dont Criticize

Author:Dada J. P. Vaswani

“Poor goddamned rummies,' Marie said. 'I pity a rummy.' 'He's a lucky rummy.' 'There ain't any lucky rummies,' Marie said. 'You know that, Harry.' 'No,' I said. 'I guess there aren't.”

Lucky Pity Drunk Rummy

Book:To Have and Have Not

Source: To Have and Have Not

“In that prejudice disguised as objective you see the negation of poetry.”

Prejuicios Objectivity Subjectivity Quotes About Discrimination Quotes About Poetry Quotes About Poets Quotes About Prejudice

Book:Putinoika

Source: Putinoika

“The weird part is not that I collected scratch and sniff stickers until I was a teenager. The weird part is, I still have that sticker album and the stickers when scratched still erupt with scent.”

Scent Weird Album Stickers Collected

Book:The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

Source: The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

“Keeping silent about your next move silences the force seeking to destroy you.”

Subtle Self Control Relaxed Reserved Secretive Confidential Low Key Moves Phlegmatic Collected

Book:Sips And Little Portions

Source: Sips And Little Portions

“If one could always predict the future, this person would soon be the saddest being on earth, for it cannot be surprised nor could it stop thinking of making a difference.”

Sadness Future Fortune Telling Hoplessness Lordbloodysoul

Author:LordBloodySOul

“Vengeance is the outer shell of a blade which carries the core named Justice. Justice is the wind that decides Vengeance’s course.”

Quotes Justice Quote Vengeance Phylosophy Lordbloodysoul

Author:LordBloodySOul

“A god should not favor any race, any being or any human. A god should not encourage hate, murder, worship or zealotry. A god who does so has no right to be called a god at all.”

Philosophy God Religion Quotes Religious Quote Gods Philosophy Of Religion Religious Quote Lordbloodysoul

Author:LordBloodySOul

“she'd figured out how to steer Silveny by teaching her simple commands like left and right and if you dump me into another pile of sparkly manure, I will clobber you.”

Funny Exile Keeper Of The Lost Cities Shannon Messenger Silveny Exile Keeper Of The Lost Cities Keeper Of The Lost Cities Exile Alicorn

Book:Exile

Source: Exile

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