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A.S. Byatt
“Lists are a form of power.”
A.S. Byatt, The Virgin in the Garden
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Niccolò Machiavelli
“To defeat Fortune, men must anticipate such evils before they arise, and take prudent steps to avoid them. When the waters have already risen, it is too late to build dikes and embankments.”
Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

Richard Matheson
“There was no solace in liquor. Before you got happy, you collapsed.”
Richard Matheson, I Am Legend

W. Somerset Maugham
“It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer. ”
W. Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale: Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard

Ally Condie
“My fingers smell like soil and my lips taste like sugar and I'm so awake right now I wonder if I'll be able to sleep tonight.”
Ally Condie, Matched

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