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    Marcus Tullius Cicero
    “A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
    ― Marcus Tullius Cicero
    tags: attributed-no-source, books, simile, soul
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    Albert Einstein
    “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: attributed-no-source, human-nature, humor, infinity, philosophy, science, stupidity, universe
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Is it so far from madness to wisdom?"
    - Daenerys Targaryen”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: crazy, madness, wisdom
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    Pablo Picasso
    “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
    tags: art
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    Dr. Seuss
    “You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
    ― Dr. Seuss
    tags: attributed-no-source, dreams, love, reality, sleep
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    Mae West
    “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
    ― Mae West
    tags: humor, life
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    J.K. Rowling
    “If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
    ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
    tags: charles-bayard-mitchell
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    Oscar Wilde
    “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
    ― Oscar Wilde
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    Mark Twain
    “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
    ― Mark Twain
    tags: books, contentment, friends, friendship, life
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    William Shakespeare
    “The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
    ― William Shakespeare, As You Like It
    tags: wisdom
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    Albert Einstein
    “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: attributed-no-source, children, fairy-tales
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    Albert Einstein
    “Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: attributed-no-source, imagination
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    Alexandre Dumas fils
    “The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.”
    ― Alexandre Dumas-fils
    tags: misattributed-to-einstein
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    Albert Einstein
    “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: life, simile
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    Albert Einstein
    “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”
    ― Albert Einstein
    tags: attributed-no-source, mistakes
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    Pablo Picasso
    “Everything you can imagine is real.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
    tags: art, imagination, inspirational, life
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    Pablo Picasso
    “Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
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    Pablo Picasso
    “Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
    tags: daenerys-targaryen, fierce, strong-women
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Missandei: Valar morghulis.
    Daenerys Targaryen: Yes. All men must die, but we are not men.”
    ― George R.R. Martin
    tags: daenerys-targaryen, games-of-thrones
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    George R.R. Martin
    “She was Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Khaleesi and queen, Mother of Dragons, slayer of warlocks, breaker of chains, and there was no one in the world that she could trust.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords
    tags: a-song-of-ice-and-fire
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I am the blood of the dragon. Do not presume to teach me lessons.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons
    tags: daenerys-targaryen
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I will take what is mine with fire and blood.”
    ― George R.R. Martin
    tags: daenerys
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Why ask for truth when you close your ears to it? - Ser Barristan Selmy to Daenerys”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
    tags: a-storm-of-swords, barristan, daenerys, game-of-thrones, truth
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    Cassandra Clare
    “One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
    ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
    tags: books
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    Cassandra Clare
    “Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.”
    ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel
    tags: books, literature, philosphy, poetry, reading
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    Cassandra Clare
    “Life is a book and there are a thousand pages I have not yet read.”
    ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Princess
    tags: chapter-24, life, will-herondale
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    Cassandra Clare
    “Well, I’m not kissing the mundane," said Jace. "I’d rather stay down here and rot."
    "Forever?" said Simon. "Forever’s an awfully long time."
    Jace raised his eyebrows. "I knew it," he said. "You want to kiss me, don’t you?”
    ― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes
    tags: humor, jace-wayland, simon-lewis
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    Pablo Picasso
    “It takes a very long time to become young.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
    tags: ignorance, innocence, knowledge, wisdom, youth
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  • #30
    Pablo Picasso
    “I do not seek. I find.”
    ― Pablo Picasso
    262 likes



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