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“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
― Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth

“Table talk and Lovers' talk equally elude the grasp; Lovers' Talk is clouds, Table Talk is smoke."

Les Miserables”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

“Oh, he was detestable! She swung round on her heel and marched into the house. She grabbed hold of the door to shut it with a bang, but the hook which held it open was too heavy for her. She struggled with it, panting.
"May I help you?" he asked.
Feeling that she would burst a blood vessel if she stayed another minute, she stormed up the stairs. And as she reached the upper floor, she heard him obligingly slam the door for her.”
― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind

“The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.”
― Nikolai V. Gogol

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.”
― Louis L'Amour

“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit matches.”
― Ray Bradbury