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“By God!' he whispered, drawing his breath in sharply, 'it is all pure Rider Haggard and Conan Doyle.”

Book:The 39 Steps

Work

The 39 Steps

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Author

John Buchan

John Buchan, born on August 26, 1875, and died on February 11, 1940, was a former Governor General of Canada and a renowned novelist and historian. He is best known for his historical novels and adventure stories, which have won the hearts of readers worldwide. more

“All this was very loose guessing, and I don't pretend it was ingenious or scientific. I wasn't any kind of Sherlock Holmes. But I have always fancied I had a kind of instinct about questions like this. I don't know if I can explain myself, but I used to use my brains as far as they went, and after they came to a blank wall I guessed, and I usually found my guesses pretty right.”

Sherlock Holmes Richard Hannay

Book:The 39 Steps

Source: The 39 Steps

“Because the truth is always hard. Because being queer is hard, and coming out is hard, and it never stops being hard. The world keeps shoving into you. But you stand tall anyway. You take up space anyway.”

Truth Coming Out Queer Queerness Taking Up Space

Book:You Don't Live Here

Source: You Don't Live Here

“Ei exista, simultan, in doua lumi – lumea aparentelor si lumea adevarului. Firele care conecteaza aceste lumi pot lua multe forme. Atunci cand am ajuns prima oara aici, nu am inteles anumite lucruri. Spre exemplu, nu intelegeam de ce hainele sunt atat de importante. Sau de ce o vaca moarta devenea carne de vita, sau de ce iarba taiata intr-un anumit fel pretinde sa nu se calce pe ea, sau de ce animalele de companie ale unei gospodarii erau atat de importante pentru ei. Umanii se tem de natura si ii linisteste intr-o mare masura atunci cand pot sa isi demonstreze lor inisisi ca detin stapanirea asupra ei. De aceea exista peluzele, si de aceea lupii au evoluat devenind caini, si de aceea arhitectura lor se bazeaza pe forme care nu sunt naturale. Dar, cu adevarat, natura natura pura e doar un simbol pentru ei.”

Natura Umani Dualitate

Author:Matt Haig

“We choose perfumes for ourselves so we can tell the stories inside of us— the ones that we can't possibly put into words.”