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“God is at home. We are in the far country.”

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German mystic philosopher, born in 1260 and died in 1328. His thoughts have had a profound impact on the world, and he is considered one of the most important representatives of medieval philosophy. more

“When she is older she will see in these resemblances a regrettable uniformity among individuals (they all stop at the same spots to kiss, have the same tastes in clothing, flatter a woman with the same metaphor) and a tedious monotony among events (they are all just an endless repetition of the same one); but in her adolescence she welcomes these coincidences as miraculous and she is avid to decipher their meanings.”

Individual Events Taste Kissing Metaphor Endless Spots Clothings Adolescence Coincidence Repetition Miraculous Tedious Resemblance Uniformity Monotony Avid Decipher

Author:Milan Kundera

“You have to accept that sometimes that's how things happen in this world. People's opinions, their feelings, they go one way, then the other. It just so happens you grew up at a certain point in this process.”

People World Way Sometimes Feelings Happens Certain Process Accepting Opinion This World Grew Grew Up Things Happen One Way Pawns Let Me Go Never Let Me Go

Book:Never Let Me Go

Source: Never Let Me Go

“Oh, you need Alan to betray Nick and then you'll steal Nick's powers and kill them both," said Mae. "Great idea. Hey, can i come? I'll bring a picnic lunch if you promise not to let blood get on the sandwiches.”

Ifs Needs Said Ideas Blood Promise Stealing Hey Lunch Betray Sandwiches Great Idea Picnics Mae

Author:Sarah Rees Brennan

“I-" said Nick, his voice halting. "I don't mind it as much when - when people touch me. Some people." Mae looked down, and Nick, who looked more relaxed when he'd been stabbed, slowly lifted his hand from his chest and laid it on the tumbled sheets between them, fingers half-curled into his palm. He was still regarding the ceiling with a fixed glare. "Because you trust them not to hurt you?" Mae asked tentatively. "No," Nick said, his voice harsh. "Because I'd let them hurt me.”

People Mind Said Stills Hands Voice Hurt Half Down And Fingers Fixed Chests Harsh Sheets Palms Relaxed Ceilings Hurt Me Touch Me Glare Mae

Author:Sarah Rees Brennan

“They walked to school, talking about how much they were longing for the summer holidays. "Oh, I am planning things," said Jamie. "Great, great things. I could join a band." "You gave up the guitar after two lessons." "Well," he said, "I could be a backup dancer." "Backup dancers have to wear belly shirts and glitter," said Mae. "So obviously, I support this plan.”

Wells Said Two School Talking Support Plans Lessons Band Summer Longing Guitar Planning Great Things Shirts Dancer Holiday Belly Gave Up Glitter Jamie Backup Mae Planning Things

Book:The Demon's Covenant

Source: The Demon's Covenant

“Oh," she said, in a very different way. "Well. Thanks for my part in the compliment. Naturally I'd love to be watched and controlled, but I think I may be washing my hair that day.”

Thinking Way Wells May Said Different Hair Thanks Different Ways Controlled Compliment Washing

Book:The Demon's Covenant

Source: The Demon's Covenant

“I saw you put rice in a toaster once," said Mae. "I was there when made the tin of beans explode." "It was faulty," Jamie protested, his eyes shifty. " I am sure of this.”

Made Said Eye Saws His Eyes Rice Beans Tin Jamie Mae Toasters

Author:Sarah Rees Brennan

“Foul!" yelled Jamie, who seemed extremely happy not to be the one facing a blade. "Distracting technique! Put your shirt back on right now.”

Right Now Technique Shirts Blades Foul Jamie Extremely Happy

Book:The Demon's Covenant

Source: The Demon's Covenant

“The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.”

Truth Lying Women Positive Truth Is Army Witty Naked Lied Short Life Truth And Lies Lies Truth Bitter Truth Best Dressed Don't Lie To Me

Book:Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!: Advice, Wisdom, and Uncommon Good Sense

Source: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee!: Advice, Wisdom, and Uncommon Good Sense

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