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“I look for the words, Professor. I look for the words because I believe that the words is the way to your heart.”

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American novelist known for his profound literary style and rich imagination. His notable works include 'The Border Trilogy' and 'No Country for Old Men'. more

“Puke and starve and cut and drink because you don't want to feel any of this. Puke and starve and cut and drink because you need an anesthetic and it works. For awhile. But then the anesthetic turns into poison and by then it's to late because you are maintaining it now,straight into your soul. It is rotting you and you can't stop.”

Want Needs Feels Soul Turns Cutting Drink Late Your Soul Poison Maintaining Rotting Puke Anesthetics

Book:Wintergirls

Source: Wintergirls

“Only when the mind is free has the body a chance to be free. Yes, they must believe, they must believe. Because I know what it means to be a slave. I am a slave.”

Knows Mind Believe Mean Body Chance Slave Be A Slave

Book:A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

Source: A Lesson Before Dying: A Novel

“How strange it is that people of honest feelings and sensibilty, who would not take advantage of a man born without arms or legs or eyes—how such people think nothing of abusing a man with low intelligence.”

People Thinking Men Feelings Eye Born Honest Strange Arms Lows Advantage Legs

Book:Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey

Source: Algernon, Charlie, and I: A Writer's Journey

“Down in the national news section, there's an article on a new pill, the 'Valium' they're calling it, 'to help women cope with everyday challenges.' God, I could use about ten of those little pills right now.”

Littles Helping Use Challenges Calling Right Now Ten News Everyday Articles Sections Pills Valium

Book:The Help

Source: The Help

“I do shodo magic,” Dali said. “I curse through calligraphy. I have to write the curse out on a piece of paper and I can’t move while I do it. One smudge, and I might kill the lot of us.” Oh good. “But don’t worry.” Dali waved her arms. “It’s so precise, it usually doesn’t work at all.” Better and better.”

Writing Said I Can Might Moving Worry Pieces Magic Arms Paper Curse Precise Calligraphy

Book:Magic Strikes: A Kate Daniels Novel: 3

Source: Magic Strikes: A Kate Daniels Novel: 3

“Into the silence rips a sound that makes me let go of Max's hand and cover my ears. It is like the strafe of a bullet, nails on a chalkboard, promises being broken. It's a note I have never heard - this chord of pure pain - and it takes a moment to realize it is coming from me.”

Moments Hands Pain Sound Realizing Silence Heard Broken Promise Pure Letting Go Ears Notes Nails Bullets Chords Rip Max Being Broken Chalkboards

Book:Sing You Home: A Novel

Source: Sing You Home: A Novel

“We've had to deal with so many complications. We're still dealing with them. And what can we do? Nothing - well, unless we take your side's point of view and make deals with the devil. But why? Why can't we make deals with God? People do all the time. 'God, if you do this for me, I promise to be good.' Stuff like that. Yeah, but I don't see any contracts like you guys have. No hard evidence that it works. How come we can only get things we want by being bad? Why can't we get them by being good?”

Source: Succubus Heat

“If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Find at least one enemy to keep you alert.”

Ifs Love Inspirational Enemy Love You Wise Words Watchfulness

Author:Paulo Coelho

“Live to please the others, and everyone will love you, except yourself.”

Love You Please

Author:Paulo Coelho

“To some I am known as Chief. And these are usually people who work in Radio Shack or try to sell me shoes. To others I am known as Buddy. These are people who dwell in bars and wonder if I’ve got a problem or what it is that I am “looking at.” And to still others, who are in that same bar, standing just off to the side, I am “Get Him!"”

People Ifs Trying Stills Problem Sides Known Wonder Standing Sells Shoes Radio Bars Chiefs Buddy Shack

Author:Demetri Martin

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