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    C. Toni Graham
    “Seek and embrace peace. We all deserve a tranquil existence.”
    ― C. Toni Graham
    tags: acceptance, accomplish, ambition, be-happy, believe, change, cherish, inspirational-attitude, inspirational-life, leadership
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    Margarita Barresi
    “The bang of the modernist metal doorknocker exploded in the room. Jolting upright on the edge of the couch, Isa froze, her heart beating a discordance of dread. Her mind went blank as she stared
    at the door. No.”
    ― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage
    tags: class-conflict, debut-novel, gripping, identity, inner-turmoil, lush-landscapes, real-estate, societal-expectations, suspenseful, tropical-settings
    241 likes

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    Alyssa Hall
    “She finally had to admit she missed Hank. Hank and his beautiful dog face. Faithful hank, who was always by her side without grievance or judgement.Hank, who reminded her when it was time to eat and never let her sleep in.”
    ― Alyssa Hall, And Then I Heard the Quiet
    tags: courage, crime-fiction, emotional-scars, hidden-truths, introspective, plot-twists, self-discovery, shocking-twists, small-town-vibe, suspenseful
    36 likes

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    Michael G. Kramer
    “Cung went to his section commander Corporal Binh Chien Bui and spoke to him. He said, “Binh, come quickly, something strange is going on!”

    (A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
    ― Michael G. Kramer
    tags: australia, historical, historical-fiction, history, oceanian-fiction, southeast-asia, truth, war, war-recount
    180 likes

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    Gabriel F.W. Koch
    “The created a displacement devise that separated solids into fragmented molecules.”
    ― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Steel Blood
    tags: courage, curiosity, engrossing, exploration, hope, mortality, plots, quantum, sorrow, survival
    143 likes

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    Lotchie Burton
    “You arrogant, insufferable asshole; you scared me to death. If I hadn’t been so afraid that you were already dead, I’d have killed you myself.”
    ― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire
    tags: danger, dark, drama, erotica, exciting, fear, fiction, love, romance, violence
    185 likes

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  • #7
    “To the Jews, Maccabees were heroes. That made me wonder if the Irgun or Stern Gang had been more than terrorists. ”
    ― Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre
    tags: cat-and-mouse, corruption, dramatic, global-intrigue, gritty-realism, high-octane, intense, military-deserter, page-turner, undercover-mission
    28 likes

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  • #8
    “Succeeding in life is about having that onetime urgency to go for it.”
    ― Vernon Davis
    tags: dreams, faith, growth, healing, hope, life-journey, self-discovery, success, teaching-learning
    259 likes

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  • #9
    “He summoned you into the circle, Scott. For whatever reason, I don't know. But now you've left, you've become a loose thread. He won't sit back with the possibility you might cause his whole world to unravel around him.”
    ― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree
    tags: fear, impending-doom, warning
    291 likes

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    Ellen J. Lewinberg
    “Humans knew a long time ago that everything was connected. They also knew that plants and animals communicate with each other….”
    ― Ellen J. Lewinberg, Joey and His Friend Water
    tags: awareness-building, eco-education, energy-fields, gentle-teaching, learning-together, living-ecosystems, planet-connection, playful-teaching, shared-experiences, water-and-words
    95 likes

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    Mary Ann Shaffer
    “We could have gone on longing for one another and pretending not to notice forever. This obsession with dignity can ruin your life if you let it.”
    ― Mary Ann Shaffer, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
    7 likes

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  • #12
    Rhonda Byrne
    “The Power,”
    ― Rhonda Byrne, The Power
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    Robert M. Pirsig
    “An experiment is never a failure solely because it fails to achieve predicted results.”
    ― Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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    Brandon Sanderson
    “Onward, then! To glory and some such nonsense.”
    ― Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance
    tags: battle, glory
    246 likes

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    J.D. Salinger
    “She was a girl who for a ringing phone dropped exactly nothing. She looked as if her phone had been ringing continually ever since she had reached puberty.”
    ― J.D. Salinger, Nine Stories
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    Trevor Alan Foris
    “Without warning, the room is immersed in the images of battle, burning buildings, all around them people running and screaming. Trad ducks instinctively as a fireball hurls in his direction and Veebee retreats to her home.”
    ― Trevor Alan Foris, The Octunnumi Fosbit Files Prologue
    tags: different, exciting, fantasy, original, science-fiction, thrilling, unique
    10 likes

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  • #17
    “t felt like stepping into a spa, or a dream, or a memory she hadn’t known she missed.”
    ― D.L. Maddox, The Dog Walker: The Prequel
    tags: action, fantasy, fast-paced, intense, psychological, scary, supernatural, tense, thriller, uspense
    113 likes

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  • #18
    “Blood began to flow, at first cautiously, as if embarrassed by its appearance; a few thin red lines exploring the gravitational trajectory of its new terrain. Now it flowed faster, steadily staining her pale flesh a horrific red.”
    ― R.D. Ronald, The Zombie Room
    tags: blood, descriptive-prose, horror
    292 likes

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    Gabriel F.W. Koch
    “Our cousin Patrick Hacker McKaybees, died fighting by the side of the king.”
    ― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Steel Blood
    tags: action-and-adventure, action-fiction, adventure, fiction, knight, marriage, military, romantic-action, saviour, war-and-military
    139 likes

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    Behcet Kaya
    “I hardly think so. If I was ashamed, I wouldn’t have testified on your behalf, admitting the truth that I was your father in front of the United States Naval Court. But, I don’t think now is the time to discuss these matters.”
    ― Behcet Kaya, Murder on the Naval Base
    tags: action, crime, investigate, murder, suspense, thriller
    53 likes

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  • #21
    Alan Paton
    “Aye, but the murderer afraid of death had once been a child afraid of the night.”
    ― Alan Paton, Cry The Beloved Country
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    Patrick Rothfuss
    “so many thoughts, my kvothe. you know too much to be happy.”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
    tags: happiness, happy, over-thinking, overthinking, thoughts
    42 likes

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  • #23
    “But all he could really do was his best, each moment. That was what mattered most—even more than the final outcome. Because the final outcome wasn't up to him alone.”
    ― Andrew Clements, The Whites of Their Eyes
    8 likes

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    Mark Z. Danielewski
    “It may be the wrong decision, but fuck it, it's mine.”
    ― Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves
    484 likes

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  • #25
    Misty Mount
    “Blackness. Nothingness. It was in the shape of a giant, hazy shadow, enveloping me, swallowing me, and digesting me into the unknown. It was my biggest fear and my ultimate fate.”
    ― Misty Mount, The Shadow Girl
    tags: discovery, fantasy, friendship, introvert, invisible, isolated, lonely, mystery, teen-girl, young-adult
    208 likes

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    Laura Esquivel
    “Nothing had spared her from being mocked for wetting her pants, not even the fact that she had rushed to the delegado’s aid.”
    ― Laura Esquivel, Pierced by the Sun
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