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Quote by Cormac McCarthy

“If the rule you followed brought you to this, of what use was the rule?”

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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

“I've a pocket full of dreams to sell," said Teddy, whimsically,... "What d'ye lack? What d'ye lack? A dream of success--a dream of adventure--a dream of the sea--a dream of the woodland--any kind of a dream you want at reasonable prices, including one or two unique little nightmares. What will you give me for a dream?”

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Book:Emily Climbs

Source: Emily Climbs

“I believe if I refuse to grow old, I can stay young 'til I die.”

Ifs Believe I Can Young Dies I Believe Grows Refuse Pippin

Author:Stephen Schwartz

“My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to your tasks. Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle.”

Ability Praying Equal Tasks Performances Miracle Dear Dear Sister

Author:Thomas S. Monson

“Hating requires caring. In which case, I couldn't possibly hate you.”

Hate Cases Caring Apathy Hate You

Book:Blue Moon

Source: Blue Moon

“Being a writer is a good, good thing.”

Good Things

Author:Shannon Hale

“There's a difference between the fact that the universe is inherently unfair on a cosmic level, and the fact that life is unfair because people are actively making it so.”

People Facts Life Is Universe Differences Levels Cosmic Unfair Life Is Unfair

Author:John Scalzi

“But what if I fail of my purpose here? It is but to keep the nerves at strain, to dry one's eyes and laugh at a fall, and baffled, get up and begin again.”

Ifs Eye Purpose Fall Laughing Failing Get Up Dry What If Nerves Strain Falling Apart Begin Again Baffled

Book:The Works of Robert Browning

Source: The Works of Robert Browning

“It was the only way he knew to protect the court, the faery, and the only mortal who'd ever mattered to him.”

Way Protect Court Mortals

Author:Melissa Marr

“I was rather literary in college—one year I wrote a series of very solemn and obvious editorials for the 'Yale News.'—and now I was going to bring back all such things into my life and become again that most limited of all specialists, the 'well-rounded man.' This isn’t just an epigram—life is much more successfully looked at from a single window, after all.”

Men Years Wells Life Is College News Window Series Obvious Solemn Specialists Editorials Yale Epigrams Well Rounded

Author:F. Scott Fitzgerald

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