“One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.”
― Clockwork Angel
― Clockwork Angel
“There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.”
― The Bad Beginning
― The Bad Beginning
“One of the remarkable things about love is that, despite very irritating people writing poems and songs about how pleasant it is, it really is quite pleasant.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
“Power, time, gravity, love. The forces that really kick ass are all invisible.”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas
“You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.”
― Cloud Atlas
― Cloud Atlas
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