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#1

“One thing I have learnt is that you may do a lot of evil things, but if you are ever afforded a chance to be good, then you should take it. You will feel better about yourself.”
― Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

tags: action-packed, adventure, aliens, challenge, compelling, drama, fast-paced, science-fiction, struggles, thrilling

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#2

“George’s utterance of the nest and the trap belonged to a bigger mystery she did not yet understand. One day I will, she promised herself. She would stake her life that those last words from her son would be solved by her. They were steppingstones into… whatever the wind and the stars and the valiant trees held for her.”
― Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds

tags: betrayal, dramatic, fiction, fiction-novel, intrigue, investigation, mystery, noir-mystery, suspense, thriller

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#3

“They also knew something else the credit company investigators had never discovered. There was a darker side to Jay Sebring’s nature that surfaced during numerous interviews conducted by the police. As noted in the official report: “He was considered a ladies’ man and took numerous women to his residence in the Hollywood hills. He would tie the women up with a small sash cord and, if they agreed, would whip them, after which they would have sexual relations.”
― Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter

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#4

“Nobody these days holds the written word in such high esteem as police states do,' Arkadian Porpirych says. 'What statistic allows one to identify the nations where literature enjoys true consideration better than the sums appropriated for controlling it and suppressing it? Where it is the object of such attentions, literature gains an extraordinary authority, inconceivable in countries where it is allowed to vegetate as an innocuous pastime, without risks.”
― Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

tags: irony, literature

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#5

“You have a peace about you. You have a wisdom. You have a way of living life that kicks my butt and pushes me around, and it beats me out of my idiocy and narrow-mindness. You, Addy, you, have shown me what life is all about”
― Heath Sommer

tags: the-manufactured-identity

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#6

“My memories are like coins in the devil's purse: when you open it you find only dead leaves.”
― Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea

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#7

“I believe it was Thursday; my last memory was Tuesday night, and I did not use to die more than two days in a row.”
― Sergio Cobo, A Story of Yesterday

tags: bad-english, bad-writing, misspelled-word, misspelling, typos

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#8

“Quien por su profesión está obligado a explotarse a sí mismo a lo largo del tiempo, se convierte en un aprovechador de restos”
― Günter Grass, Peeling the Onion

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#9

“We think that the word 'boy' or the the word 'girl' says something about who a person is, who they will be. But that difference is much less dictated by the body they're born in than created by what we expect of them and how we treat each other.”
― Sara Pascoe

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#10

“London is a melting pot of diverse cultures, which makes it fertile soil for an eclectic art, music, and culture scene. London keeps a firm grip on its history and origins, which is evident in the way the locals dress.”
― Anastasia Pash, Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules

tags: fashion-statement, london, londoner, style, travel

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#11

“GRRR! I’m saying it all wrong!”
― Coco Calvoz Cordon, Debbie Wants No Words

tags: big-feelings, funny-reads, kids-books, picture-book, read-aloud, reluctant-reader, storytime

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#12

“Cung went to his section commander Corporal Binh Chien Bui and spoke to him. He said, “Binh, come quickly, something strange is going on!”

(A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
― Michael G. Kramer

tags: australia, historical, historical-fiction, history, oceanian-fiction, southeast-asia, truth, war, war-recount

177 likes

#13

“Inside he was hurt. Not so much with Linda, but his failure to impress women generally with his abilities. There she was, an example: lending – no, giving –thirty thousand pounds to a smooth-talking old bastard, but she would not part with a penny to him after living with him for a year or more.”
― Max Nowaz, Get Rich or Get Lucky

tags: action, adventure-books, fantasy, fantasy-adventure, fantasy-thriller, fiction, humour, magic, magical-realm, thriller

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#14

“The people of Light are always stronger than the people of Evil, for they have already conquered it in themselves. They have conquered the weaknesses that still entrap others.” ”
― Alexander Morpheigh, The Pythagorean

tags: innerwork, inspirationalreads, peopleoflight, philosophicalfiction, selfmastery, shadowwork, spiritualgrowth

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#15

“Everything is more expensive. There is so much more to do in Madrid, so you’ll have to learn to say no to events so you can study.”
― Pilar Calvoz Cordón, Shape Your Path at IE University : What to expect from Spain’s Instituto de Empresa University

tags: college-advice, madrid-life, nonfiction, priorities, student-life-balance, study-habits, time-management

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#16

“If there was a moment a person could choose to fall in love, that would have been mine.. with him.”
― J. Rose Black, The Real Ones

tags: book-quotes, emotional-romance, falling-in-love, heart-on-sleeve, love-story, romance-readers, romantic-tension, second-chance-romance, swoon-moment

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#17

“Sillyhead, Sam said. Are you kidding! You’ve been raised by pirates. Remember!”
― Patricia Mather Parker, The Abode

tags: adventure, book-quotes, fantasy, found-family, friendship, humor, middle-grade, pirates

57 likes

#18

“He is breaking the twenty-sixth law: the command to love all human beings in the covenant.”
― Lin Wilder, My Name is Saul: A Novel of the Ancient World

tags: biblical-fiction, book-club-reads, ethics, historical-fiction, law-and-mercy, love-your-neighbor, moral-conflict, thought-provoking

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#19

“When will I learn to stop toying with other people’s lives?”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: character-driven, consequences, dark-fantasy, moral-ambiguity, redemption-thread, regret, self-awareness, thought-provoking

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#20

“In their hearts, they know that we are all created equal in the eyes of God and the universe. Whoever thinks otherwise will never be happy.”
― Maria Nhambu, America's Daughter

tags: biography, dare-to-dream, determination, dreams, grit, hope, inspiring, life-journey, memoir, true-life-events

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#21

“History, despite its wrenching pain, Cannot be unlived, and if faced With courage, need not be lived again. —MAYA ANGELOU1”
― James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

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#22

“The debate was wearing me out. Once you've posed that question, it won't go away. I think many
people kill themselves simply to stop the debate about whether they will or they won't.
Anything I thought or did was immediately drawn into the debate. Made a stupid remark--why not kill
myself? Missed the bus--better put an end to it all. Even the good got in there. I liked that movie--maybe
I shouldn't kill myself.”
― Susanna Kaysen

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#23

“Es ist gut, eine Großmutter zu haben, besonders eine, die Spukgeschichten erzählen kann.”
― Astrid Lindgren, Märchen

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#24

“Woo!" Emmett suddenly boomed in his deep bass. "Go Gators!"
Jacob and Charlie jumped. The rest of us froze. Charlie recovered, then looked at Emmett over his shoulder. "Florida winning?"
"Just scored the first touchdown," Emmett confirmed. He shot a look in my direction, wagging his eyebrows like a villain in vaudville. "'Bout time somebody scored around here.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn

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#25

“The ship had made the jump into hyperspace, so there were no stars or worlds to be seen, just a vortex of light and shade they were passing through.”
― Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

tags: book-quotes, cinematic, hyperspace, sci-fi, sense-of-wonder, space-opera, space-travel, speculative-fiction

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#26

“At what point does faith become insanity?”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: drama, dramatic, fantasy, fiction-novel, fiction-writing, intrigue, magic, mystery, past, wit

886 likes

#27

“Why do they say that positive emotions prolong life? That is exactly true, because they physically provide the body with vital energy, and on the opposite side of the equation negative emotions burn the energy.”
― Alexander Morpheigh

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#28

“For once he looked at her as if he saw her – an older woman unafraid of blustering men, too assured to play at looking younger. ”
― Susan Rowland, The Swan Lake Murders

tags: character-insight, feminist-fiction, midlife-heroine, own-your-power, strong-women, urban-fantasy, witchy-mystery

67 likes

#29

“All right, see you then. Auwaa” — peace, said King Kaskae.”
― J.L. Marrain, THE GRIDD: PERILS OF THE LIGHTHOLDER

tags: adventure-reads, culture-and-language, fantasy, found-family, hopeful-moments, new-worlds, portal-fantasy, ya

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#30

“Dressing appropriately can foster connections with locals, enhancing your travel experience.”
― Anastasia Pash, Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules

tags: connect-through-style, cultural-awareness, cultural-sensitivity, meaningful-travel, respectful-travel, travel-better, travel-etiquette

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