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“Watching my back is the perfect opportunity to stick a knife in it.”

Book:The Wicked King

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The Wicked King

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Holly Black

Holly Black, born on November 10, 1971, is a renowned fantasy fiction writer from the United States. Her works are known for their unique imagination and profound emotional depth, which have won her a large fan base. more

“Sitting next to a woman at a dinner party recently, she had explained how stifling she found the attitude in her hometown. 'On the [Danish] west coast, anyone who even slightly broke with convention, or or showed that they had any ambition, was frowned upon,' she told me. 'People really didn't like it. Everyone knew your business, everyone had an opinion about what you should be doing. I had to get away. I came to Copenhagen as soon as I could, and don't often go back.' It is common to have such feelings about one's hometown, I suppose, but they do often seem to be particularly keenly felt by people from Jutland.”

Gossip Conformity Busybodies Social Democracy Scandinavia Provincialism Village Life

Book:The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

Source: The Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

“Idle minds who’ll hardly sleep till they creep up on their victims, and peep out something deep for their cheap talk, should weep for themselves.”

Busybodies Peeping Idle People

Book:Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

Source: Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1

“May the river of love always flow from its own lap.”

Love Flow Lap River River Of Love

Author:Suman Pokhrel

“Mykl d’Angelo groaned where he sat slumped in his chair. The irritating noise was unsettling his pet dog lying on his lap. The wickerwork garden chair creaked pleasantly under him and some native Earth birds made pleasant sounds above while the cool wind wafted over him as he lazily …”

Earth Noise Sat Native Lap The He Was Above Chair While Mykl Creaked Lazily Pleasantly Slumped

Book:Blachart

Source: Blachart

“My pure and lovely world was my mother's lap.”

Lap

Author:Ehsan Sehgal

“Electromagnetic emitting laptop computers are among the most toxic devices the electronics industry has marketed to the unsuspecting masses. The last place you would want to put one of these devices is on your lap!”

Industry Devices Toxic Radiation Lap Electromagnetic Computers Electronics Laptop Emitting

Book:Magee’s Disease

Source: Magee’s Disease

“Win?" Call said, startled. It hadn't occurred to him that Master Rufus was expecting them to win the test. Not after a whole onth of sand. "We're not going to win." He was mostly concerned with whether they would survive. "That's the spirit." Aaron hid a grin.”

Callum Hunt The Iron Trial

Book:The Iron Trial

Source: The Iron Trial

“I don't know what God intends, or what qualifies Him to forgive me,' Sobran said”

God Church Angel Forgive Qualify Intend

Book:The Vintner's Luck

Source: The Vintner's Luck

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