“We all love to instruct, though we can teach only what is not worth knowing. Forgive me; and if you persist in indifference, do not make me your confidante.”
― Pride and Prejudice
― Pride and Prejudice
“He who can destroy a thing has the real control of it.”
― Dune
― Dune
“Be prepared to appreciate what you meet.”
― Dune
― Dune
“The absence of a thing, can be as deadly as the presence.”
― Dune
― Dune
“That’s why it’s important to keep your distance from people who have frigid breath. Just their presence can put out the most intense fire, with results we’re familiar with. If we stay a good distance away from those people, it’s easier to protect ourselves from being extinguished.”
― Like Water for Chocolate
― Like Water for Chocolate
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