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#1

“Order anything you like, from croissants to caviar,” he proudly said”
― Amanda Adams, The Voyeur's Yacht

tags: adult-fiction, book-quote, indulgence, jet-set-reads, luxury-escapism, travel-fiction, treat-yourself, vacation-reads

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#2

“That wasn’t luck,” answered Alick with a shrug.”
― J L MARRAIN, THE GRIDD: PERILS OF THE LIGHTHOLDER

tags: book-quotes, character-voice, coming-of-age, confidence, fantasy, sassy-dialogue, teen-reads

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#3

“In one breath, you fear the government getting involved with unions, welfare, or immigration laws all, in essence, aimed at helping our poor fellow Americanyet, in another breath, you look for tariffs and even subsidies.”
― Rich DiSilvio, The Arnolfini Art Mysteries

tags: american-history, book-quotes, class-politics, gilded-age, historical-fiction, industrial-america, labor-history, social-commentary

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#4

“The Trump marriage veered furthest away from my concept of the union — and surprised me most as a student of American politics. Donald and Melania seem to inhabit separate realms and to come together when necessary, when one could not move forward without the other. The presidency was one instance in which they were forced into a joint undertaking. If my choice of language sounds businesslike, that’s because that’s how I’ve come to view the Trumps. Having learned more about each partner’s history, I believe they are two highly ambitious individuals who benefit from their partnership. It’s a transaction: he gains a beautiful woman on his arm, a solid-seeming marriage, a son, and a savvy adviser. She gains wealth and international cachet.”
― Anne Michaud, Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives

tags: calculation, goals, greatness, humanity, influence, marriage, personal-goals, political, relationships, trump

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#5

“I don't "lol". I tried it once but it just didn't agree with me.”
― R.D. Ronald

tags: cynicism, humour, life, writers-life

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#6

“I felt calm well, maybe not calm but safe. For the first time during a Montana thunderstorm, I did feel safe.”
― Wayne Edwards, A Stone's Throw: A heartwarming story of a city girl and her rancher grandfather turning adversity into love and community

tags: comfort-reads, coming-of-age, courage, emotional-fiction, healing, new-beginnings, rural-life, safety

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#7

“Few comprehend celibacy. ”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: adult-themes, character-study, fantasy, identity, inner-life, introspection, loneliness, quiet-pain

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#8

“Iron Mike was learning how to love.”
― George Critchlow, The Lifer and the Lawyer: A Story of Punishment, Penitence, and Privilege

tags: character-change, compassion, faith, healing, human-growth, love-and-learning, memoir, redemption, second-chances, transformative-reads

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#9

“Rain darkened with the approaching night, while the wind howled as if it was in pain. ”
― Susan Rowland, The Swan Lake Murders

tags: dark-atmosphere, gothic-tone, moody-mystery, page-turner-energy, storm-chasers, urban-fantasy, weather-as-character

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#10

“People aren’t seeking more content; they want connection.”
― Warren Kornblum, Notes from the Brand Stand: Thoughts on Emotional Branding from Someone Who Has Fought for Consumer Attention and Won

tags: audience-engagement, brand-voice, content-strategy, creator-economy, digital-marketing, human-connection, marketing-nonfiction, modern-branding

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#11

“With the exception of love, friendship and the beauty of art, I don't see much else that can nurture human life.”
― Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

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#12

“unloved women have no biographies-- they have histories”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and Damned

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#13

“The pen is mightier than the sword... an considerably easier to write with. - Marty Feldman”
― Tom Sechrist

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#14

“SILENCE you miserable cretins!”
― Nikolas Schreck

tags: miserable-cretins

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#15

“My dear friend, what is this our life? A boat that swims in the sea, and all one knows for certain about it is that one day it will capsize. Here we are, two good old boats that have been faithful neighbors, and above all your hand has done its best to keep me from "capsizing"! Let us then continue our voyage—each for the other's sake, for a long time yet, a long time! We should miss each other so much! Tolerably calm seas and good winds and above all sun—what I wish for myself, I wish for you, too, and am sorry that my gratitude can find expression only in such a wish and has no influence at all on wind or weather!”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

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#16

“Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, Morn of toil nor night of waking.”
― Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the Lake

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