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#1

“Learning Is Light, and Ignorance Is Twilight”
― Alexander Morpheigh, The Pythagorean

tags: big-ideas, curiosity, growth-mindset, lifelong-learning, philosophical-fiction, quote-worthy, wisdom

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#2

“He made me a better competitor every day, but the world had become black and white: nothing but the game.”
― J. Rose Black, The Real Ones

tags: athlete-life, bookstagramromance, drive, emotionaldepth, football-romance, identity, obsession-vs-balance, pressure, sports-romance

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#3

“At what point does faith become insanity?”
― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

tags: drama, dramatic, fantasy, fiction-novel, fiction-writing, intrigue, magic, mystery, past, wit

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#4

“Ah, my friend, if you have nightmares about something, it usually helps to talk about it.”
― Laurie Loveman, Memories

tags: book-quotes, comfort-read, emotional-healing, heart-to-heart, historical-romance, tender-moments, trauma-recovery, trust

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#5

“Alick can call me whatever makes you feel comfortable.”
― J L MARRAIN, The Gridd: Perils of the Lightholder

tags: book-quotes, character-driven, fantasy, found-family, healing, heart, kindness

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#6

“Through the open drapes behind the nightstand, moonlight pouring through shadowy leaves fell haphazardly on the plastic bag full of shattered memories of his wife. He sat down on the bed, a dark silent gaze spreading over his face. Opening the bag released the flowery scent of licorice and violets—Summer’s signature perfume, Lolita Lempicka. He remembered she always said the aroma reminded her of childhood lullabies, fairies, and magic kingdoms. Matt buried his face in the tattered polo shirt she was wearing that day inhaling the faint trail of his lost love.”
― JoDee Neathery, A Kind of Hush

tags: action, anger, drama, favorites, fiction, forgiveness, mystery, pain, suspense, suspense-thriller

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#7

“After the road reached the fjord, it continued to hug it all the way along until the waves of the North Sea started appearing.”
― David Øybo, Julebord: The Holiday Party

tags: atmospheric-reads, coastal-fiction, crime-fiction, fjord-vibes, nordic-setting, scenic-writing, travel-through-place, winter-mood

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#8

“We were left with nothing because of a love like acid that ate its way through our entire family.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree

tags: acid, love-gone-wrong, love-hurts, poison, reflection

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#9

“What is she looking for? She thought she had found it with Kyle. But maybe she hadn’t. Perhaps she was looking for stability, security, sameness because her growing-up years had seemed so fragmented, and she often felt unsure of how she fit in. Maybe stability isn’t all she is looking for.”
― Dawn Chalker, Lost and Found

tags: drama, love, love-story, page-turner, pain, searching, security, stability, struggles, values

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#10

“We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity.”
― Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds

tags: climatic, drama, emotionally-charged, fiction, intrigue, mystery, tense, unpredictable

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#11

“Wait, wait! You can’t stop now. Meek is going to catch the thief!”
― Coco Calvoz Cordon, Debbie Wants No Words

tags: curiosity, kids-books, page-turner, picture-booklibrary-life, read-aloud, storytime

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#12

“Next to the lightest heart, the heaviest is apt to be most playful.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of the Seven Gables

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#13

“It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger and trouble.... Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change.”
― H. G. Wells, The Time Machine

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#14

“The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”
― Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for?

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#15

“Any fool can spend money. But to earn it and save it and defer gratification—then you learn to value it differently.”
― Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

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#16

“Seeing the pictures every evening while finishing the New York Times and waiting for dinner was his joy. Francine was unaware of his pleasure. He could not reveal these feelings to the children or Francine. Silly. A father loves his children but can’t speak of it for fear of being made trivial.”
― Vincent Panettiere, Shared Sorrows

tags: drama, fiction, fiction-novel, guilt, love, mystery-novel, redemption, romance, sorrow, suffering

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#17

“Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

tags: doubters, impossibility, inspirational

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