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#1

“We were wasting time. She could try and arrest me and would fail.”
― Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre

tags: adrenaline, british-army, criminal-investigation, danger, fast-paced, gripping, justice, law-enforcement, military, plot-twists

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#2

“While not all elements in the Periodic Table are represented by letters of the alphabet, some in this book (Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically by the Metal Horn Unicorns), are introduced by alternate designations. For instance, Tungsten is also known as Wolfram so “W” is used as the entry for that alphabetical letter in this book. The letter “W” is also used as the atomic symbol for Tungsten in all periodic tables.”
― Sybrina Durant, Magical Elements of The Periodic Table: Presented Alphabetically by The Metal Horn Unicorns

tags: animals, children-s-learning, children-s-science, earth-science, educational, learning, mythical, mythical-stories, science-book, unicorns

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#3

“It’s not just the big moments that count, it’s all of the small actions that feed our heart and soul on a daily basis. Cherish those moments and reflect on how to replicate them often.”
― C. Toni Graham

tags: attitude, choice, education, goodness, inspiration, inspiring, life, motivation, nonfiction, uplifting

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#4

“I stood up to go shake hands with him and I don’t remember anything else. What I do recall is the crowd yelling and me crying, while everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.”
― Vernon Davis, Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond

tags: community, family, friendships, healing, life-experiences, love, realisation, self-discovery, support, time-management

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#5

“Marco would much rather wait, buy his mother a lovely house and then bring Isabela to visit, allowing his poverty to take on a romantic tinge, something from the past, roots safely buried.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: 1920s, ambition-vs-principle, double-life, historical-upheaval, literary-fiction, nostalgia, poignant, puerto-rico, sacrifice, urban-poverty

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#6

“Water suddenly remembered their prior visit and questioned, “What was I saying when you left so abruptly? Oh yes, I was telling you that I was alive and sentient. I was going to explain to you that everything is alive. Everything is connected: you, me, the trees, the plants, the soil, and the rocks. Everything! Do you know how much of you is made up of me?”
― Ellen J. Lewinberg, Joey and His Friend Water

tags: balance, creative-parenting, emotional-intelligence, energy-awareness, growth-mindset, kindness-matters, living-ecosystems, masaru-emoto, parental-guidance, words-matter

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#7

“The image of the sensual, sleep-laden Naomi made him smile. And wish he’d been lying on the pillow next to her when she’d opened her eyes. Lucky pillow.”
― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire

tags: action, adventure, discovery, drama, emotions, fiction, intrigue, mystery, romance

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#8

“The teacher pulled out a pile of papers. They were Bennie’s tests and homework assignments. Mrs. Lewis said, “Ma’am, here is the proof that Bennie isn’t up to a fourth grade level. He has an F on several of these assignments. In fact, a zero grade is too high for some of Bennie’s work this last year.”
― Harold Phifer, Surviving Chaos: How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar

tags: bullies, deeper-understanding, dysfunctional-families, family, life-lessons, memoir, raw, schizophrenic, struggle

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#9

“Various large trees— willowy peppers and especially the pines—seem to be reaching down to hold your hand.”
― Tom Hillman, Digging for God

tags: descriptive, fiction, humour, insightful, realistic, refreshing, relateable, soul-healing, spiritual, thought-provoking

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#10

“The truth is always an insult or a joke, lies are generally tastier. We love them. The nature of lies is to please. Truth has no concern for anyone's comfort”
― Katherine Dunn, Geek Love

tags: lies, lying, truth

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#11

“Sometimes it's just silent...No sound at all.
'Does that scare you?'
Chad nods.
'Why?' asks his father.
'It's like something's waiting.”
― Mark Z. Danielewski, House of Leaves

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#12

“#metooasachild”
― Aimee Cabo Nikolov, Love is the Answer, God is the Cure: A True Story of Abuse, Betrayal and Unconditional Love

tags: metooasachild

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#13

“You never fail until you quit trying.”
― Tom Sechrist

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#14

“By 1970, exclusion was so complete that fewer than 500 black families lived in white suburban neighborhoods in the entire Chicago metropolitan area, and most of those were in just five or six suburbs.”
― James W. Loewen, Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism

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#15

“I was emotionally erect.”
― Sherman Alexie, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

tags: emotional, humour

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