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“If you made a better rat than a human, it’s not much to boast about, Peter.”
― Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
― Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
“Amazed, Fat said, "She's decomposing and yet she's still giving birth?"
"Only to monsters," Dr. Stone said.”
― VALIS
"Only to monsters," Dr. Stone said.”
― VALIS
“Did he just say--?"
"Yes," Claire said, smiling. "Yes, he did."
"Whoa. Guess I'd better stay alive, then.”
― Lord of Misrule
"Yes," Claire said, smiling. "Yes, he did."
"Whoa. Guess I'd better stay alive, then.”
― Lord of Misrule
“Joy said she hadn't really understood the meaning of life until Tyffanie had come along, but now she understood it perfectly. Well, great, I felt like saying. Make sure you share the news with Plato and Kierkegaard and all those other philosophers who'd banged their heads against the wall, trying to figure things out.”
― I Know This Much Is True
― I Know This Much Is True
“She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.”
― Message in a Bottle
― Message in a Bottle
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