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Pachinko

by Min Jin Lee

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“True terror isn’t being scared; it’s not having a choice on the matter.”
― John Green, Turtles All the Way Down

tags: john-green, turtles-all-the-way-down

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“You are a wise man, Major, and I will consider your advice with great care—and humility." He finished his tea and rose from the table to go to his room. "But I must ask you, do you really understand what it means to be in love with an unsuitable woman?"

"My dear boy," said the Major. "Is there really any other kind?”
― Helen Simonson, Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

tags: humor, love, women

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“Censors never go after books unless kids already like them. I don’t even think they know to go after books until they know that children are interested in reading this book, therefore there must be something in it that’s wrong.”
― Judy Blume

tags: censor, censoring, censors, censorship, censure, first-amendment, freedom-of-speech, freedom-to-express

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“Librarians save lives: by handing the right book, at the right time, to a kid in need”
― Judy Blume

tags: blume, book, judy, kid, librarian, librarians, mostique

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“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what."

[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
― Stephen Fry

tags: censorship, free-speech, humor, libel, offense, philosophical, politics, sarcasm, slander, wisdom

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