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“Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book, or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now.” —Annie Dillard”

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Annie Dillard

Annie Dillard is an American author known for her unique writing style and profound observations of nature. Born on April 30, 1945, she has written several notable works, including 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek' and 'Under the Sun'. more

“After a long moment, the Countess sat back down. "So," she said. "You … do love her. I must say, you look peculiarly resigned to it." He shrugged. "It is not fresh news for me." "And for Emma?" "Neither welcomed nor openly acknowledged." "But acknowledged all the same, you believe." "Perhaps," he said. "I cannot know. Not anymore." -Delphinia, Lady Chad and Julian”

Emma Julian Meredith Duran Delphinia

Book:The Duke of Shadows

Source: The Duke of Shadows

“Plant seeds on fertile ground so that you will not look back and find out you wasted time.”

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Book:365 Inspiring Life Lessons to Empower Your Mind

Source: 365 Inspiring Life Lessons to Empower Your Mind

“This place sickened him. Anywhere else, you simply killed your enemy with a sword. Or poisoned him, if you had the honourless instincts of an assassin. Here, it was layer upon layer of constructed double-dealing, dark, polished and unpleasant. He would have assumed tonight the product of Laurent's own mind, if Laurent were not so clearly the victim.”

Captive Prince Laurent Damen Vere

Book:Captive Prince

Source: Captive Prince

“A kingdom, or this?”

Kingdom King This Laurent Damen Vere Akielos Captive Prince Trilogy

Book:Captive Prince

Source: Captive Prince

“The Veretian palace, afroth with ornament, paid only lip service to defence. The parapets were purposeless curving decorative spires. The slippery domes that he skirted would be a nightmare in an attack, hiding one part of the roof from the other.”

Captive Prince Damen Vere

Book:Captive Prince

Source: Captive Prince

“Was it possible—was it at all possible that she could come out of her most desperate choice with a man as clever as Odysseus who looked like Achilles and made love like Paris…?”

Sherry Thomas Vere Elissande

Book:His at Night

Source: His at Night

“The town was a series of dark shapes with edges picked out in moonlight; sloping rooves and gables, balconies and gutters met one another in a chaotic, shadowed jumble. Behind him, the far-flung darkness of what must be the great northern forests. And to the south ... to the south, past the dark shapes of the city, past the lightly wooded hills and rich central provinces of Vere, lay the border, prickling with true castles, Ravenel, Fortaine, Marlas ... and across the border Delpha, and home.”

Captive Prince Vere

Book:Captive Prince

Source: Captive Prince

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