“A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls. Story-tellers and poets spend their lives learning that skill and art of using words well. And their words make the souls of their readers stronger, brighter, deeper.”
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“The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
― Dune
― Dune
“You can cuss out colonialism, imperialism, and all other kinds of ism, but it's hard for you to cuss that dollarism. When they drop those dollars on you, your soul goes.”
― Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements
― Malcolm X Speaks: Selected Speeches and Statements
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
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“It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.”
― The Lord of the Rings
― The Lord of the Rings
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