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“It was only when the salt water of my tears ran into my cuts and made them sting that I discovered I was crying.”

Work

This book delves into the emotional journey of a character grappling with feelings of loneliness and the search for meaningful human connection. more

Author

Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes is an Irish novelist known for her emotionally rich novels. Her works often revolve around themes of love, family, and female growth, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“This is where men, even the trustiest, fail us. Their heart is never so wholly given to any matter but that some trifle of a meal, or a drink, or a sleep, or a joke, or a girl, may come in between them and it, and then (even if you are a queen) you'll get no more good out of them until they've had their way.”

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Author:C. S. Lewis

“Remember this, boy. All dwarfs may be bastards, yet not all bastards need be dwarfs." And with that he turned and sauntered back into the feast, whistling a tune. When he opened the door, the light from within threw his shadow clear across the yard, and for just a moment Tyrion Lannister stood tall as a king.”

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Book:George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

Source: George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and and A Dance with Dragons

“Man, some open doors were not welcoming, and that was so the case here—less hi-how’re-ya, more come-in-so-your-skin-can-be-used-to-make-a-super-hero-cape-for-one-of-Hannibal-Lecter’s-patients.”

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Author:J.R. Ward

“I never take advice, good or bad. That would only encourage more of it.”

Advice

Book:Seduce Me at Sunrise

Source: Seduce Me at Sunrise

“If a writer knows what he or she is doing, I'll go along for the ride. If he or she doesn't... well, I'm in my fifties now, and there are a lot of books out there. I don't have time to waste with the poorly written ones.”

Ifs Knows Wells Book Written Waste Along For The Ride

Book:On writing: a memoir of the craft

Source: On writing: a memoir of the craft

“Life isn't just addition and subtraction. There's also the accumulation, the multiplication, of loss, of failure.”