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“There are some situations which men understand by instinct, by which reason is powerless to explain; in such cases the greatest poet is he who gives utterance to the most natural and vehement outburst of sorrow. Those who hear the bitter cry are as much impressed as if they listened to an entire poem, and when th sufferer is sincere they are right in regarding his outburst as sublime.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“Like a jar you housed infinite tenderness
And the infinite tenderness shattered you like a jar.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
And the infinite tenderness shattered you like a jar.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
“God is merciful to all, as he has been to you; he is first a father, then a judge.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don’t know any other way of loving.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I don’t know any other way of loving.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
“Can we account for instinct?' said Monte Cristo. 'Are there not some places where we seem to breathe sadness? — why, we cannot tell. It is a chain of recollections — an idea which carries you back to other times, to other places — which, very likely, have no connection with the present time and place.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
Grimdark Fantasy
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This is for fans of what has been coined Grimdark Fantasy. This includes books by authors such as Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence, George RR Martin, Sc ...more
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