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#1

“I also fear an attack directly upon us which shall be considerably aided by the French colonists! I therefore support your plan to act first and stage a preemptive strike against the French by launching “Operation Bright Moon”, which is now the code name for the Japanese coup d ětat which will disarm the Vichy French Forces by or during the 9th of March 1945!”

(A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume Two)”
― Michael G. Kramer

tags: destruction, difficulty, fighting, military, ptsd, real-life, true-story, uncertainty, vietnam, war

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#2

“We are narrow thinkers, we are noisy thinkers, and it is very easy to improve upon us.”
― ajay agrawal, Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence

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#3

“Despite wanting me to end her life, after a short while, Mrs Sloan fought back with surprising strength for such a small woman. Being close to death changed people, I guess, like drinking alcohol or someone saying your handwriting is beautiful changes you.”
― Eli Wilde, Orchard of Skeletons

tags: brutal, coming-of-age-ya-fantasy, future, graphic, horror, magical, raw

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#4

“No society can surely be flourishing and happy of which by far the greater part of the numbers are poor and miserable. ”
― Adam Smith

tags: society

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#5

“I bear within me the seed, the rudiments, the possibility of life's capacities and endeavors. Where might I be, if I were not here? Who, what, how could I be, if I were not me, if this outward appearance that is me did not encase me, separating my consciousness from that of others who are not me? An organism—a blind, rash, pitiful eruption of the insistent assertion of the will. Far better, really, if that will were to drift free in a night without time or space, than to languish in a prison cell lit only by the flickering, uncertain flame of the intellect.”
― Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family

tags: catholicism, death, individuality, protestantism, schopenhauer, will

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#6

“kafo.”
― Alex Haley, Roots: The Saga of an American Family

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#7

“Tum vero exarsit iuveni dolor ossibus ingens,
nec lacrimis caruere genae, segnemque Menoeten,
oblitus decorisque sui sociumque salutis,
in mare praecipitem puppi deturbat ab alta;
ipse gubernaclo rector subit, ipse magister,”
― Virgil, The Aeneid (Translated): Latin and English

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#8

“This book was under arrest, along with its author. This event occurred on March 27, 1986. During that time, the totalitarian system in East Europe was called socialism and even by the scientific nonsense and absurd names of Communism and Communist system. In this system, the official ideology was allegedly Marxism, but really it could not endure any Marxist criticism. Since this “socialist” system was afraid of the weapon of criticism, it applied criticism of the weapon against its own citizens, as Marx would have said.”
― Todor Bombov, Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face

tags: economic-theory, economy, equality, freedom, humanity, liberty, new-government, politics, radical, state

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#9

“God’s people must be free!”
― Kathryn Krick, Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression

tags: change, determination, devoted, faith, freedom, god, growth, heal, learn, peace

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#10

“Raimund stepped down from the merchant’s wagon that had carried him from Tora, and stood for a moment taking it all in. He soaked in the noise, the smells, and the sights; the transformation of winter yielding its grip to spring, and new life. It was also time to renew his quest. It was time to find Aleana, and that meant he had to find passage to Boretar.”
― Robert Reid, The Thief

tags: fantasy-fiction, historical-fiction, medieval-fantasy

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#11

“The first impressions with the ashram people are these sparkling interior experiences. The eyeballs can be peepholes into the Milky Way and beyond. You may mumble under your breath that the ashram people could be on something.”
― Tom Hillman, Digging for God

tags: contemplating, deep, descriptive, enteratining-read, humorous, informative, insightful, love, spiritual-journey, unforgettable

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#12

“Out of the bedroom window, Tara watches the silver moon in the night sky cast a faint glow on the pine trees. Ian was right. It’s time to move on. Not to forget, but to forge ahead.”
― Dawn Chalker

tags: accepting, connection, destiny, feelings, finding-yourself, future, love, motivation, moving-on, uplifting

260 likes

#13

“Thanksgiving is no time for amateur hour in the kitchen, but we were subjected to this Gong Show on a yearly basis. Aunt Kathy went knee deep in her preparations where others would have surrendered.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

tags: abuse, autobiography, bullies, manipulation, memoir, mental-illness, raw, sadness, schizophrenic

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#14

“I’m sorry to tell you that another Dani was found wandering around the time station in our building, confused and disoriented.”
― Steven Decker, The Balance of Time

tags: action, adventure, creatures, drama, fiction, literary-fiction, metaphysical, science, travel-adventure

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#15

“Kurt, could you please serve this invoice upon the Prussian Pickle, the Major General von Trotha for the disrupting the legitimate working of F..H. Schmidt Engineering Services?”
― Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick

tags: action, conflict, drama, educational, fiction, historical, insightful, justice, political-intrigue

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#16

“He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession.
”
― Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and the Master

tags: drama, fantasy, fast-paced, fiction, fictional, magical, realistic, suspense, thriller

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#17

“When pain and talent mix together, that’s when you’re able to persevere in your goals in life; the pain gives your talent something to feed into.”
― Vernon Davis

tags: competitive, eye-opening, family, inspirational, inspiring, interesting, journey, love, progress

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#18

“Old myths never die—they just become embedded in the textbooks. —THOMAS BAILEY”
― James W. Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

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#19

“Who wants to hear about brave deeds when he’s ashamed of his own, and who likes an open, honest tale from someone he’s deceiving?”
― Richard Adams, Watership Down

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#20

“created an assortment of new political front organizations, whose operatives were not known to have distinguished themselves in the genocide and could be presented to the world as 'clean”
― Philip Gourevitch, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families

tags: genocide, history, rwanda, united-nations

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#21

“Make your choice, adventurous Stranger,
Strike the bell and bide the danger,
Or wonder, till it drives you mad,
What would have followed if you had.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Magician's Nephew

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#22

“But which was the real me? Let me be perfectly honest: I was a man of many faces. (p.33)”
― Milan Kundera, The Joke

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#23

“Gabriel Mackie had just celebrated his fourth birthday the first time he visited the whisper room, a windowless enclave with lavender walls brimming with daydreams, obscured from reality. All he knew for certain was that his older brother, Griff, nicknamed Boo, was gone. His bedroom at the end of the long hallway had been transformed into a guest room with ecru lace duvets instead of the blue and white pinstriped spreads covering the twin beds. Vanished were his toy box and New York Yankee American League pennants that had plastered the walls, replaced by paintings of water lilies and wheat fields. A stray tear trickled down Gabe’s cheek when he remembered Boo’s curly blonde hair and how he snorted when he laughed. Silence is deafening and the Mackie household screamed heartbreak.”
― JoDee Neathery, A Kind of Hush

tags: child-s-innocence, emotional, family-drama, heartbreaking, loss-of-a-child, old-soul, wisdom

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#24

“Gentle waves rolled in on the long, sandy beach below. Sun poured down as warm as honey, and a soft breeze caressed her face.”
― Dawn Chalker, Bear Me in Mind

tags: atmospheric, calming-moments, immersive, literary-thriller, michigan-setting, nature, outdoorsy-reads, scenic-reads, vivid-writing

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#25

“Brown decided it was best to divulge part of the truth rather than use an outright lie, as that would be more believable. ”
― Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

tags: book-quotes, moral-grey, page-turner, sci-fi, survival-instinct, tech-thriller, truth-and-lies

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#26

“My people shall have safety and security, that I swear by God the Father, his son, Jesus Christ the Saviour, and the Holy Spirit!”
― Michael G. Kramer, Full Story of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion

tags: faithandwar, historicalsaga, kingship, leadership, medievalbritain, oath, vow

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#27

“If I’m going to do the time. Might as well do the crime?”
She scowled. “Worst pickup line in evolutionary history. Truly proof you never evolved past neanderthal.”
― J. Rose Black, Chasing Headlines

tags: drama, fiction, loss, love, passionate, relateable, roamce, struggle, thrilling, young-adult

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#28

“It was strange to be on her own back in the cottage until Annabel reminded herself she wasn’t technically alone.”
― Anne Allen, The Ghost of Seagull Cottage: Inspired by The Ghost and Mrs Muir

tags: atmospheric-reads, banter, cozy-paranormal, ghost-story, haunted-cottage, living-with-a-ghost, night-read, spooky-cozy

38 likes

#29

“Even speech bubbles are too long.”
― Coco Calvoz Cordon, Debbie Wants No Words

tags: comic-mood, funny-kids-books, kids-lit, picture-book, read-aloud, reluctant-reader, storytime

71 likes

#30

“He had an intrusive gaze and quietly confident manner, that seemed to strip away the layers of protective deception Scott would usually adopt around strangers.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree

tags: philosophical-musings

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