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    George R.R. Martin
    “Power resides only where men believe it resides. [...] A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
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    George R.R. Martin
    “People often claim to hunger for truth, but seldom like the taste when it's served up.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: human-nature, people, truth
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    George R.R. Martin
    “I am loyal to my beloved Joffrey. (Sansa)

    No doubt. As loyal as a deer surrounded by wolves. (Tyrion)

    Lions, she whispered without thinking.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
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    Markus Zusak
    “Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness.”
    ― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief
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    Jacob Grimm
    “I'm Death, and I make sure that everyone is equal.”
    ― Brothers Grimm
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    Jacob Grimm
    “How often when we are comfortable, we begin to long for something new! ”
    ― Jacob Grimm
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    Jacob Grimm
    “Love is like death, it must come to us all, but to each his own unique way and time, sometimes it will be avoided, but never can it be cheated, and never will it be forgotten.”
    ― Grim
    tags: philosophical
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    I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control
    “I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
    ― Marilyn Monroe
    tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst
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    Oscar Wilde
    “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
    ― Oscar Wilde
    tags: attributed-no-source, be-yourself, gilbert-perreira, honesty, inspirational, misattributed-oscar-wilde, quote-investigator
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    Bernard M. Baruch
    “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
    ― Bernard M. Baruch
    tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter
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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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    Oscar Wilde
    “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
    ― Oscar Wilde
    tags: attributed-no-source, enemies, forgiveness, strategy
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    Mahatma Gandhi
    “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi
    tags: carpe-diem, education, inspirational, learning
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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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    Martin Luther King Jr.
    “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
    ― Martin Luther King Jr., A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
    tags: darkness, drive-out, hate, inspirational, light, love, peace
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    George R.R. Martin
    “He who hurries through life hurries to his grave.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
    tags: kindlehighlight
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    George R.R. Martin
    “... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: books, mind
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: identity
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Sleep is good, he said, and books are better.”
    ― George R. R. Martin
    tags: books, reading
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: bravery, fear
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: denial, honesty, truth
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    George R.R. Martin
    “The things we love destroy us every time, lad. Remember that.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: love, mormont
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Why is it that when one man builds a wall, the next man immediately needs to know what's on the other side?”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: a-game-of-thrones, a-song-of-ice-and-fire, curiosity, george-r-r-martin, tyrion-lannister, wall
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Once you’ve accepted your flaws, no one can use them against you.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: game-of-thrones, george-r-r-martin, song-of-ice-and-fire, tyrion-lannister
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    George R.R. Martin
    “Laughter is poison to fear.”
    ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
    tags: a-game-of-thrones, catelyn-stark, fear, george-r-r-martin, happiness, laughter, poison, wise
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    Leigh Bardugo
    “This goes to show you that sometimes the unseen is not to be feared and that those meant to love us most are not always ones who do.”
    ― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
    tags: fear, love, unseen
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    Leigh Bardugo
    “We were not made to please princes.”
    ― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
    tags: princes
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    Leigh Bardugo
    “She held each sorrow like a chafing grain and grew her grudges like pearls.”
    ― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
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    Leigh Bardugo
    “This is the problem with even lesser demons. They come to your doorstep in velvet coats and polished shoes. They tip their hats and smile and demonstrate good table manners. They never show you their tails.”
    ― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
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    Leigh Bardugo
    “I will love an honest monster before I swear loyalty to a treacherous king.”
    ― Leigh Bardugo, The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
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