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    K. Ritz
    “Whither be the heart of Justice?
                Lo, in stone, child. Lo, in stone.
                Whither be the heart of Justice?
                Lo, tis fast in stone.”
    ― K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master
    tags: drama, fantasy, fiction-novel, fiction-writing, literary-fiction, magic-cultures, mystery, sorcery, wit
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    “In the rose garden, the flowers are maneuvering toward the winter sunshine and the alluring sound of the koi pond’s waterfall makes you think it has a crush on you. You offer no resistance—you are done (at least temporarily) with the “regular” world.”
    ― Tom Hillman, Digging for God
    tags: deep, descriptive, fiction, love, make-believe, meaningful, nature, refreshing, romance, self-reflecting
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    Max Nowaz
    “Where’s everybody? I thought you had started production.”
“They’ve got a day off, but don’t worry you’ll see the machinery is here.”
But Brown was worried. As they entered the canteen, the lights came on
automatically. There was nobody there.
“What’s going…...” but he never finished the sentence. Brown felt a sharp pain on the
side of his head and everything went black.”
    ― Max Nowaz, The Arbitrator
    tags: action, action-thriller-fiction, drama, fiction, intrigue, mystery, suspense, thriller
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    Susan Rowland
    “Falconers,” she continued, sternly. “Pull yourselves together. People are dying. The police don’t have the family history to solve murders forty years apart.”
    ― Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds
    tags: danger, drama, fast-paced, fiction, fiction-novel, insight, suspense, thriller, unpredictable
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    Lotchie Burton
    “Soft skin warm against his nose, her pulse beating strong against his cheek, suddenly clear thinking and being the voice of reason were concepts as foreign as a different language.”
    ― Lotchie Burton, Gabriel's Fire
    tags: attitude, change, confidence, courage, curiosity, explore, fast-paced, fear, full-on, gripping
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    J. Rose Black
    “But this is my fucking life! My mom died and some reporter wanted a story.” I heaved for air. “And all I cared about was playing in some game. Like that was what mattered. She was dying, and I was mad. I’m still fucking pissed. Criminals survive every day. Murderers and rapists and lunatics. But not her.”
    “Life, in all the years I’ve been living it, son, doesn’t make a lick of sense where that’s concerned.”
    ― J. Rose Black, Chasing Headlines
    tags: death, hardship, healing, loss, love, mental-health, sports, suspense, ya
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    Laura Hillenbrand
    “A report issued by the AAF surgeon general suggests that in the Fifteenth Air Force, between November 1, 1943, and May 25, 1945, 70 percent of men listed as killed in action died in operational aircraft accidents, not as a result of enemy action.”
    ― Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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    “In order to survive her tumultuous childhood, Mary created another Fat Mary, a companion and consoler, who took away her hurts, fears, and questions and kept them safe until Mary was older and mature enough to process the abuse and neglect she had endured.”
    ― Maria Nhambu
    tags: autobiography, child-abuse, childhood-trauma, inspirational, over-coming-odds, psychological, self-love, survival
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    Maurice Sendak
    “Each month is gay,
    Each season nice,
    When eating
    Chicken soup
    With rice”
    ― Maurice Sendak, Chicken Soup With Rice: A Book of Months
    tags: childhood, children, poetry
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    Rachel Caine
    “Follow me,' Myrnin said. 'And do stay together. And by the way, this is the last time I go anywhere with you people. You are all insane.”
    ― Rachel Caine, Bite Club
    tags: myrnin
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