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“I slept and dreamt that life was beauty; I woke and found that life was duty.”

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Lord Byron, born on January 22, 1788, and died on April 19, 1824, was a prominent English Romantic poet. His poetry is characterized by its strong personality and passion, and has had a profound impact on literature. more

“Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one. At one time it had been a sign of madness to believe that the Earth goes round the Sun; today, to believe the past is inalterable. He might be alone in holding that belief, and if alone, then a lunatic. But the thought of being a lunatic did not greatly trouble him; the horror was that he might also be wrong.”

Ifs Believe Might Today Earth Past Belief Sun Trouble Horror Madness Rounds Minorities One Time Lunatic

Author:George Orwell

“When Will truly wants something,” said Jem, quietly, “when he feels something — he can break your heart.”

Want Feels Heart Said Break Want Something Will Herondale Break Your Heart Jem Clockwork Prince

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“Ah,” said a voice from the doorway, “having your annual ‘everyone thinks Will is a lunatic’ meeting, are you? “It’s biannual,” said Jem. “And no, this is not that meeting.”

Thinking Said Voice Meetings Lunatic Doorways Annuals Will Herondale Jem Clockwork Clockwork Prince Infernal Devices

Book:Clockwork Prince

Source: Clockwork Prince

“Will has always been the brighter burning star, the one to catch attention — but Jem is a steady flame, unwavering and honest. He could make you happy.”

Stars Attention Honest Burning Flames Steady Brighter Make You Happy Will Herondale Jem Jem Carstairs Unwavering Clockwork Prince William Herondale James Carstairs

Book:The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

Source: The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess

“Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding”

Men Wisdom Force Understanding Nature Masters Skepticism Forces Of Nature Man And Nature Understanding Nature

Author:Jacob Bronowski

“When you've been really beaten, you realize that you are just an envelope of skin, an easily penetrated envelope that holds together a lot of fluids and some rigid structures, which in their turn can simply be broken and invaded.”

Together Turns Realizing Broken Skins Structure Beaten Fluid Envelopes

Book:Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set

Source: Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set

“Men sometimes have to leave their ladies alone, and ladies are not responsible for the bad manners of fools.”

Men Sometimes Fool Responsible Manners Bad Manners

Book:Club Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

Source: Club Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

“She killed Lorena in a fight?" Eric's grin grew even broader. He was as proud as if he'd heard his firstborn reciting Shakespeare.”

Ifs Fighting Heard Grew Proud Eric Reciting

Book:Club Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

Source: Club Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

“We are our memories," Dodge said. "That's all we are. That's what makes us the person we are. The sum of all our memories from the day we were born. If you took a person and replaced his set of memories with another set, he'd be a different person. He'd think, act, and feel things differently.”

Ifs Thinking Feels Persons Said Different Born Memories Replaced Our Memories Dodge

Author:Brian Falkner

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