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“Das war ein Vorspiel nur; dort wo man Bücher verbrennt, verbrennt man auch am Ende Menschen."

(Almansor)”
― Heinrich Heine, Gesammelte Werke

“So many books, so little time.”
― Frank Zappa

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
― Socrates

“If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is temperamental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected .”
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War

“Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“If only there could be an invention that bottled up a memory, like scent. And it never faded, and it never got stale. And then, when one wanted it, the bottle could be uncorked, and it would be like living the moment all over again.”
― Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca

“Broad Street Cemetery was established in 1655 and is the final resting place for Court of Oyer and Terminer judge Jonathan Corwin, as well as one of Salem’s more infamous players from the 1692 witch trials era, Corwin’s sadistic nephew, high sheriff George Corwin.”
― Sam Baltrusis, Ghosts of Salem: Haunts of the Witch City

“possibly inspired Hawthorne to use the unusual name of Hepzibah”
― Sam Baltrusis, Ghosts of Salem: Haunts of the Witch City

“The first thing you notice about New Orleans are the burying grounds - the cemeteries - and they're a cold proposition, one of the best things there are here. Going by, you try to be as quiet as possible, better to let them sleep. Greek, Roman, sepulchres- palatial mausoleums made to order, phantomesque, signs and symbols of hidden decay - ghosts of women and men who have sinned and who've died and are now living in tombs. The past doesn't pass away so quickly here.
You could be dead for a long time”
― Bob Dylan

“Through the wooden spokes Maud could see that Jasmin’s skull had been crushed by one of the bronze penises. The patriarchy strikes back”
― Helene Tursten, An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

“You are Arya of Winterfell, daughter of the North. You told me you could be strong. You have the wolf blood in you.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

“But how could you live and have no story to tell?”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, White Nights

“She had the human look of a domesticated animal.”
― Agustina Bazterrica, Tender Is the Flesh

“Hey. Don’t listen to those idiots. They don’t know shit about you. And you don’t have to have some guy slobbering all over you to be worth something, you know?”
― R.J. Moray, Jam Packed

“Swords can win territories but not hearts, forces can bend heads but not minds.”
― Mirza Tahir Ahmad

“There are those that believe the power of law should be replaced by the law of power.”
― António Guterres

“Çocukken kendimi bir kovana benzetiyordum. Çeşit çeşit, basit ve silik insanlar, arılar gibi içime, insana ve hayata dair bilgi ve duygularının balını taşır, her biri elinden geldiği kadar cömertçe, ruhumu zenginleştirirdi. Çoğu kez bu bal kirli ve acı olurdu, ama yine de baldı!”
― Maxim Gorky, My Childhood

“Live Long and Prosper”
― Leonard Nimoy

“Come on, big guy. Let's go for a ride. Let's cruise.”
― Stephen King, Christine