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#1

“Such abilities are the true gifts of the spirit, my daughter.”
― Candace Lynn Talmadge, Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal

tags: epic-fantasy, fantasy-readers, inner-power, intuition, mind-magic, self-discovery, spiritual-gifts

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#2

“Before and behind me, nothing but infernal things were made and sold, and I endured inbetween, infernally.”
― Gary Clemenceau, Banker's Holiday: A Novel of Fiscal Irregularity

tags: bleakhumor, consumerculture, darkhumor, literaryfiction, mood, urbangothic

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#3

“It seemed to him the EPA, or the Earth Policy Administration, weren’t taking any chances.”
― Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

tags: authority, conspiracy-energy, political-sci-fi, science-fiction, surveillance-vibes, tense-reads, world-building

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#4

“When you expect torture, kindness is more dangerous.”
― D.L. Maddox, The Dog Walker: The Prequel

tags: drama, emotional, fantasy, fiction, fiction-novel, mystery, supernatural-thrille, thriller

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#5

“People of various parts of France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Poland, the USSR, and other places, were living among the ruins in the best way that they could. Because I was alone and homeless as well as confused, I opted to join the French Foreign Legion. When I was in the Wehrmacht, I thought that their discipline was extreme. However, it was nothing when compared to the discipline as practised by the Foreign Legion!”

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

tags: battles, death, determination, fighting, fighting-for-your-life, grit, inspiring, soldiers, veterans

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#6

“Gossip is like thread wound over a spindle of truth, changing its shape.”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: adventure, drama, fantasy, fantasy-adventure, fiction, historical-fantasy, intrigue, magic, mystery

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#7

“Socialism is not a competition; it is not a monopoly, either. Socialism is not a private property; it is not a state one, either. Socialism is a completely different thing. What is socialism in such case?”
― Todor Bombov, Socialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism!: The Marx Code-Socialism with a Human Face

tags: abolition, capitalism, freedom, humanity, keynes, nationalization, planned-capitalism, political-ideology, socialism, state

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#8

“Do not procrastinate reading the book, or you won’t have time to study it all before the exam.”
― Pilar Calvoz Cordón, Shape Your Path at IE University : What to expect from Spain’s Instituto de Empresa University

tags: college-advice, exam-prepstudy-motivation, no-procrastination, nonfiction, student-success, time-management

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#9

“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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#10

“People are becoming more and more like pets in digital cages, where the only meaning of their lives is to consume and isolate themselves from others like themselves.”
― Alexander Morpheigh, The Pythagorean

tags: digitalage, modernlifecritique, philosophicalfiction, screentime, socialcommentary, thoughtprovokingreads, wakeupcall

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#11

“And you're worried, not because you're headed to meet a houseful of vampires, but because you think those vampires won't approve of you, correct?”
“That's right,” I answered immediately, hiding my surprise at his casual use of the word.
He shook his head. “You're incredible.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Twilight

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#12

“How strange to remember anything, even a button
much less a universe.

‘What creature gives birth to itself?’

The universe is mad, slightly mad.”
― Allen Ginsberg

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#13

“Most of the supposed expressions of our feelings merely relieve us of them by drawing them out of us in an indistinct form that does not teach us to know them.”
― Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way

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#14

“Няма нищо благородно в това да умреш. Нито дори когато умираш за чест. Нито дори когато загиваш като най-великия герой на света. Нито дори ако си толкова велик, че името ти да остане навеки, а кой е толкова велик? Най-скъпото нещо е животът ви, момчета. Мъртви не ставате за нищо, само за речи. Не се оставяйте да ви будалкат повече. Не обръщайте внимание, когато ви потупват по рамото и ви казват хайде, ела с нас, трябва да се бием за свободата или за каквато и да е дума там, защото дума винаги се намира. Просто кажете, господине, съжалявам, но нямам време да умирам, много съм зает и после се обърнете и бягайте, бягайте колкото ви сили държат. Ако ви кажат, че сте страхливци, не обръщайте внимание, защото работата ви е да живеете, а не да мрете. Ако заговорят за смърт в името на някакви принципи по-скъпи от живота, кажете, господине, вие сте лъжец. Няма нищо по-скъпо от живота.”
― Dalton Trumbo, Johnny Got His Gun

tags: antimilitarism, pacifism, war

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#15

“Frankly, I wonder who Frank was, and why he has an adverb all to himself.”
― Jodi Picoult, House Rules

tags: grammar-humor

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#16

“As we grow older we become more conscious of the complexity, incoherence, and unreasonableness of human beings; this indeed is the only excuse that offers for the middle-aged or elderly writer, whose thoughts should more properly be turned to graver matters, occupying himself with the trivial concerns of imaginary people. For if the proper study of mankind is man it is evidently more sensible to occupy yourself with the coherent, substantial, and significant creatures of fiction than with the irrational and shadowy figures of real life.”
― W. Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale: Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard

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#17

“No human figures were in the painting; had there been, and she would have removed them by repositioning the painting.”
― Isham Cook, The Tao of Poison

tags: adventure, anti-heroine, character-study, dark-adventure, fiction, historical-fiction, literary-fiction, survival-story

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#18

“Helen slowly became aware of an unnerving red light. She lifted her head and looked around. The glow bounced off the cold stone walls and intensified quickly. It filled her with thoughts of despair and hopelessness. She tried to shake them off.
You have what’s mine! Where is it? I want it!
Helen shuddered violently. She recalled the inner voice that urged
her to use the stone to keep Prince Harnak from dying. That voice was
comforting and encouraging. This voice was oppressive and angry and
beat on her relentlessly.
“No!” she muttered. “Go away. I have nothing for you or anyone
else, not even me.”
The red light flickered out. Only the numbing cold and her utter
isolation, cheerless companions, remained.”
― Candace L. Talmadge, Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal

tags: adventure-fiction, curses, demonic-foe, destiny-and-choice, fate-vs-free-will, father-daughter-relationship, hidden-threats, hope, religious-power, spiritual-warfare

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#19

“And professionalism is remembering that if you speak at all, you will speak the truth.”
― Mark C. Zauderer, Counsel, the Courtroom Is Open: Lessons from More Than a Half-Century in Law and Life

tags: career-values, integrity, lawyer-life, legal-memoir, professional-ethics, reputation, truth-matters

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#20

“Acceptance can be so freeing. Before you know it, you’ll move toward forgiveness, which leads to wholeness.”
― Arelis Calkins, Rising Above Adversity: Healing and Nurturing your Inner Child

tags: forgiveness, healing-journey, mindfulness, personal-growth, self-help, spiritual-healing, wholeness

287 likes

#21

“For a short time Alex had been a celebrity, and yet here he was still tugging away at the same thread, hoping something new would emerge.”
― Murray Bailey, The Mark of Eternity

tags: academic-mystery, ancient-secrets, archaeological-thriller, discovery, egyptology, historical-mystery, thoughtful-thrillers, thriller

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#22

“Excuse me, Madame, but the president runs the country, not a factory. Your time is up! So please move along so that others may greet the president.”
― Rich DiSilvio, A Blazing Gilded Age

tags: american-presidents, gilded-age, historical-fiction, historical-moments, political-fiction, power-and-privilege, quote-of-theday, social-satire

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#23

“How you see yourself matters. See yourself as a victim, and you become one. See yourself as a champion and CodeBreaker, and you will become a force of nature, a conqueror of life’s storms, manifesting from nothing.”
― Chitra D. Nawbatt, The CodeBreaker Mindset: The Unwritten Rules for Success

tags: ambition, courage, leadership, mindset, personal-development, resilience, self-belief

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#24

“You cannot!' Tatiana said sharply. 'If you order a gun there is only a single shot, and once delivered the doors are locked and will not open until it has been fired.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Zombie Room

tags: dangerous-games, dangerous-liaisons, impending-doom

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#25

“The people have a right to know. And a right to protect themselves. I’m only doing my job.”
― S.E. Stitcher, The Doomsday Butcher

tags: crime, crime-thriller, dark-suspense, fbi-procedural, investigative-reporter, moral-conflict, press-ethics, reader-debate

125 likes

#26

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger

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#27

“It was at this time that Mao gave full vent to his half-baked dream of turning China into a first-class modern power. He called steel the “marshal” of industry, and ordered steel output to be doubled in one year—from 5.35 million tons in 1957 to 10.7 million in 1958. But instead of trying to expand the proper steel industry with skilled workers, he decided to get the whole population to take part. There was a steel quota for every unit, and for”
― Jung Chang, Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

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#28

“Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success

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#29

“Every work of art is one half of a secret handshake.”
― Michael Chabon, Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces

tags: art

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#30

“A week later, I walked to Gwyneth’s house. She and Dorothy and I shared tea and we wept for Jacob. We talked. We smiled a little. Then I left and waited for Cullah, and thought what a great emptiness was left by Jacob’s passing. At last, I sat at the front door, on the chair where Patience had died. I held my hands folded at my heart, and ached for all who had passed from my world”
― Nancy E. Turner, My Name is Resolute

tags: death, grief, heartache, mourning

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