Basil Lynum

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Basil’s Quotes

“Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You'll find me there, staring out at you!”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: fear, self-knowledge

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“The constrained lives of his characters made me wonder how my own existence might appear in his hands.”
― Ian McEwan, Sweet Tooth

tags: author

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“Evidently an A level in English is a sacred trust, like something out of "The Lord of the Rings". You must go forth with your A level and protect the English language with your bow of elfin gold.”
― Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

15 likes

“He had never even glimpsed her.”
― Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper's Daughter

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“The artist’s rendition displayed evidence of a warped mind. Malevolence flaunted in the form of a portrait painted with blood.”
― Steve Rush, Lethal Impulse