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    Michael Wyndham Thomas
    “The telegram was sealed – an old-fashioned touch, I thought, but then I’d never had a telegram before. I took my time opening it. I said nothing.”
    ― Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows
    tags: betrayal, climatic, fiction-novel, hardship, investigation, life, paranormal, revenge, sadness, tense
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    Steven Decker
    “The first companies to sell the service of uploading human minds begin operation in 2098. Initial demand is driven by wealthy, elderly individuals. But as economies of scale evolve, the price of uploads comes down dramatically, and it ultimately reaches a point where the masses can afford a mind upload.”
    ― Steven Decker, Time Chain
    tags: adventure, epic, fantasy, futuristic-romance, original, romance, sci-fi, science-fiction-romance, thriller
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    Robert Reid
    “As his frustration grew he spoke to the orb. “I have the power, and you will obey me.” A few orange sparks danced down the staff and fizzed out as they hit the wet grass. Frustration turned to anger and Audun slammed the tip of the staff against the ground and shouted. “You will obey me.” In that moment the orb started to glow red and the staff became alive with amber flashes. Audun’s anger seemed to burn like the fire now emanating from the tip of the staff and as he raised the tip toward the first forge the red fire leapt across the open ground and the smithy exploded with a roar like thunder.
    Robert Reid – The Son”
    ― Robert Reid, The Son
    tags: fantasy-fiction, historical-fiction, medieval-fantasy
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    Therisa Peimer
    “Aurelia frowned. "Are you saying that you hang around the women at court to gather intel?" "Oh, Your Grace, you are quick on the uptake," he said with an impressed look on his face. "It's not fair. Flaminius always gets the hot ones. Does he have to get the smart ones too?”
    ― Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
    tags: advanced, bloodshed, exciting, fantasy, genetics, good-v-s-evil, lovers, political, supremacist, thrilling
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    Alan Bradley
    “The holiday village had sprung up in Bryant Park, and the ice rink and booths were bustling with early Christmas shoppers. It smelled like fried food and scented candles, mixed with the occasional blast of diesel from the traffic inching along 42nd Street. When I think of how New York City smells, this is it.”
    ― Alan Bradley, The Sixth Borough
    tags: conspiracy, danger, fate, new-york, power, power-struggle, struggle, vicious, vicious-struggle, war
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    Michael G. Kramer
    “Von Trotha said, “The Wahehe are a tribe of about one quarter of a million people! On the 17th of August 1891, they defeated the German expedition against them which was led by Zeleski.”
    ― Michael G. Kramer, His Forefathers and Mick
    tags: battles, classical-struggles, drama, family-life, hierarchy, history, literature, military-campaigns, passion
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    “Decker smiled and shrugged off their laughter. The humour was only barbed if you sat on the outside, and now he was one of them.”
    ― R.D. Ronald, The Zombie Room
    tags: defiant, one-of-them
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    Andri E. Elia
    “The last kiss was the kiss goodbye.”
    ― Andri E. Elia, Yildun: Worldmaker of Yand
    tags: action, bravery, drama, exciting, fast-paced, fear, heroes, loyalty, sacrifice, weapons
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    Dalai Lama XIV
    “I think that the scientists are right. People who are always laughing have a sense of abandon and ease. They are less likely to have a heart attack than those people who are really serious and who have difficulty connecting with other people. Those serious people are in real danger.”
    ― Dalai Lama
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    Patrick Rothfuss
    “The second was some rather bad poetry, but it was short, and I forced my way through by gritting my teeth and occasionally closing one eye so as not to damage the entirety of my brain.”
    ― Patrick Rothfuss, The Wise Man's Fear
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    William Gibson
    “He never saw Molly again.”
    ― William Gibson, Neuromancer
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    Jeffrey Archer
    “She's a Jezebal. She grows even more alluring the closer you come to her, and this morning she's even temping us with a spell of perfect weather. But like any woman, it's her privilege to change her mind.”
    ― Jeffrey Archer, Paths of Glory
    tags: historical-fiction, paths-of-glory
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    Robert Fulghum
    “Speed and efficiency do not always increase the quality of life.”
    ― Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
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    John Hersey
    “It seems logical that he who supports total war in principle cannot complain of a war against civilians. The crux of the matter is whether total war in its present form is justifiable, even when it serves a just purpose.”
    ― John Hersey, Hiroshima
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