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#1

“We can be beacons of light”
― Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer God is the Cure

tags: inspirational

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#2

“She stared at her console, wanting to punch it. Her dream, running to save her life, to save everything, was all going to come true down on the planet’s surface. And when it did, she knew this time she wasn’t going to wake up.”
― Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox

tags: adventure, colonization, cyberpunk, epic, original, sci-fi, science-fiction, scifi, space, thriller

96 likes

#3

“A prayer of repentance is very powerful because it puts you in a place of mercy and grace with God. When you are forgiven, the devil is stripped of his powers over you and your life, and every satanic control he has over you is broken.”
― John Ramirez, Conquer Your Deliverance: How to Live a Life of Total Freedom

tags: biblical, christ, christian, christian-spiritual-growth, christianity, deliverance-from-evil, faith-in-god, spiritual, spiritual-freedom, spiritual-welfare

18 likes

#4

“Honest self-reflection is true self-reflection.”
― Milan Kordestani, I'm Just Saying: A Guide to Maintaining Civil Discourse in an Increasingly Divided World

tags: connection, empathy, experience, personal, reflections, social-commentary, thought, young-generation

161 likes

#5

“The money we spend to help you is really to help ourselves. We invest in you because you will do great things, and we want to be part of it.”
― Steven Decker, Projector for Sale

tags: adventure, courage, curiosity, drama, dreams, fiction, intrigue, reality, romance, seeking

218 likes

#6

“In many ways, revenge is much like an extramarital affair.
It never just “happens.” Nobody cheats without having fantasized
about it in advance, without having savored the idea.
Revenge, like seduction, is a process. It is a game of inches.”
― J.K. Franko, Eye for Eye

tags: crime, murder-mystery, revenge, thriller

70 likes

#7

“The receiving radio operator immediately said, “Please tell Sunray Delta Six that Sunray Six is being located and informed immediately. Expect his answer very soon!” A short time later, Harry Smith was summoned to the HQ Delta Company radio. He went to it and was told, “Sir, Lieutenant Colonel Townsend is waiting to speak to you.”
― Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy

tags: documented, educational, history-resource, leaders, political-dictatorship, research, strategy, tactical, veterans, vietnam

170 likes

#8

“The verdict got both the fish and me off the hook.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow

tags: action-novel, adventure-story, crime, detective-novel, historical-crime-story, intrigue, murder-mystery-novel, mystery-thriller, private-investigator, thriller-novel

382 likes

#9

“That man, John Sampson, says he loves me, Max. There is no reason to fight any more. Or to hate. -I showed him I love him back. I haven’t told him yet, but I will. With all my heart.”
― Donald Montano, Drink Deep from the Well of Good Intentions

tags: action, adventure, drama, exciting, fast-paced, fiction, history, weapons, westerns

23 likes

#10

“The Profumo Affair in 1963 profoundly altered British society. It gave lie to the belief that those born into the ruling class were inherently superior and destined to lead.”
― Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Nine Political Wives

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#11

“What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanatical killers?”
“A person’s senses are more acute when being hunted,” Reid said. “More adept at avoiding capture.”
These guys are good, Blake thought as a bead of sweat trickled down the small of his back. What have I gotten myself into?”
― Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

tags: action-packed, anticipation, entertaining, fascinating, fast-paced-thriller, government, humour, political-thriller, spy-novel

84 likes

#12

“She just put a stake through his heart in broad daylight, and he’s still moving,” a dry voice responded. “I think that means he’s not a vampire, if you check.”
― John Patrick Kennedy, I Am Titanium

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#13

“You’re right,” he finally said. “You aren’t living a good story.” “That’s what I was saying.” “I see,” he said. “What do I do about that?” “You’re a writer. You know what to do.” “No, I don’t.” Jordan looked at me with his furrowed brow again. “You put something on the page,” he said. “Your life is a blank page. You write on it.”
― Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life

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#14

“He must be very ignorant for he answers every question he is asked.”
― Voltaire

tags: ignorance, wisdom

265 likes

#15

“We were at the edge of space. The boundary I’d dreamed of crossing my entire life. I’d never really believed I’d get the chance to do it during my lifetime—let alone today, when I should’ve been in my first-period civics class.”
― Ernest Cline, Armada

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#16

“Each person has what he doesn't want, and other people have what he does want.”
― Jerome K. Jerome, Three Men in a Boat

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#17

“I’d kiss you, too, if I was closer.”(claire)
“I wouldn’t,” Michael said. “I don’t love you that way.”
“That’s not what you said last time.”(shane)
“Ass.”(michael)

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“No,” Shane said. “I’m not leaving you two here alone. We stick together.”
“I’m still not kissing you,” Michael said.
“Tease.”
― Rachel Caine, Last Breath

tags: michael, shane

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#18

“ “I am running back my tent to get my sub-machinegun. There are too many Noggies to kill using a pistol!” He then ran to where his scrape was and returned with the weapon.”
― Michael G. Kramer

tags: documented, fiction, historical, recount-of-war, truth, unity, unrest, war, warring, world

604 likes

#19

“Bring me Mother Julian’s Scroll within two weeks, or I’ll get that guttersnipe Leni prosecuted for attempted murder. She won’t survive long in prison.”
― Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder

tags: action, adventure, danger, dramatic, fast-paced, fear, insight, trauma, unpredictable

420 likes

#20

“And believe it or not, we did end up going to the bottom of the ocean, just not for the reasons I had wanted to go there in the first place.”
― Steven Decker, Addicted to Time

tags: action, dark, fascinating, fast-paced, fear, gripping, love, mysterious, mystery, rules

58 likes

#21

“The same First Amendment that gave people the right for thoughtful discourse with radically differing views, gave people the right to say all the stupid shit they wanted, and the Second, the means if not the guidance, to protect the first and a reason to pay attention.”
― William Kely McClung, LOOP

tags: ai, apocalypse, drama, fiction, harrowing, horror, nail-biting, paranoiae, survival, technology

60 likes

#22

“This is BATL.
War in miniature.
War as a game.
War under glass.”
― Brian Van Norman, Against the Machine: Evolution

tags: ai, destruction, drama, dystopian, earth, fast-paced, humans, machines, trilogy, war

36 likes

#23

“Bodies’, she said. ‘Lots of them’. She glanced over her shoulder to where Sally was hidden, then back to Nathan, and whispered. ‘Small ones’.”
― Barry Kirwan, When the children come

tags: fighting, scared, suspense, thriller

101 likes

#24

“Unconditional Love conquers all!”
― Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer God is the Cure

tags: inspirational, love

548 likes

#25

“We would not be able to impact future generations if family was not one of our top priorities.”
― Gregory S. Works, Triumph: Life on the Other Side of Trials, Transplants, Transition and Transformation

tags: altering, chronic-illness, diseases, faith, fortitude, heal, healing, life, mental, spiritual

82 likes

#26

“A look of absolute terror locked onto her features.”
― Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow

tags: action-novel, adventure-story, crime, detective-novel, historical-crime-story, intrigue, murder-mystery-novel, mystery-thriller, private-investigator, thriller-novel

342 likes

#27

“..... it would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions.”
― Malcolm Gladwell

tags: drawing-conclusions, instinct, judgment, stereotype

165 likes

#28

“People over forty can seldom be permanently convinced of anything. At eighteen our convictions are hills from which we look; at forty-five they are caves in which we hide.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, Bernice Bobs Her Hair

tags: foibles, ideals

524 likes