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“Isa rolled her eyes. “Are you serious? You’re the only person I know who’d get upset that the FBI’s not watching him.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage

tags: alienation, artistic-sacrifice, bittersweet, courage, dramatic, historical-romance, lush, political-violence, postcolonial-literature, social-commentary

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“It sat proudly atop the hill behind wrought-iron gates, with smooth lawns, tennis courts, and shiny classroom buildings, a monstrous bastion of arrogant elegance, glowing like a phoenix above the ramshackle neighborhood of Chicken Hill.”
― James McBride, The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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“The written word
Like a stone pillar
May last for centuries
Even if its meaning is forgotten.”
― Jack Borden

tags: creative-process, human-nature, inner-world, legacy, literary-musings, permanence, self-reflection, the-written-word, thought-provoking, writing-inspiration

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“Neville's a pleasant sort of standby when there's nothing more exciting on the go. A safe, attractive, reliable chap. He's respectful, never having tried to get her into bed which, if she was a better sort of person, she might appreciate.”
― Lesley Glaister, A Particular Man

tags: consequences, death, deceit, hidden-truths, historical-intrigue, intricate-plot, sacrifice, tension, uncertainty, world-war

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“I really like Matilda and that's not a clever book, is it? It's for children. But she's my favourite main character because she comes from an awful family and likes reading, like I do. Those special powers must've made her life a lot easier, though. She wouldn't be working in a pub at thirty-two.”
― Sara Pascoe, Weirdo

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