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“There are no endings. If you think so you are deceived as to their nature. They are all beginnings. Here is one.”
― Bring Up the Bodies
― Bring Up the Bodies
“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
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“Love doesn't conquer everything. And whoever thinks it does is a fool.”
― The Secret History
― The Secret History
“Love is the exception to the law of diminishing returns.”
― Thanks for the Trouble
― Thanks for the Trouble
“Words have no power... which you do not give them.”
― The Village Sang to the Sea: A Memoir of Magic
― The Village Sang to the Sea: A Memoir of Magic
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