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Dune is a story about the mysterious Muad'Dib. It is a novel, that primarily focuses on the political dealings of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and how his influence created Muad'Dib. One thing that was apparent when reading this novel was that...it was a ...more "
Books were, and always would be, something a little magic and something to respect.
“But she wondered why beautiful things had to be wrapped up with evil history. Or was it the other way around? Maybe the evil history made it necessary to build beautiful things, to mask the darker aspects.”
― The Mark of Athena
― The Mark of Athena
“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for those things without which humankind cannot survive. Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.”
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“The world was a terrible place, cruel, pitiless, dark as a bad dream. Not a good place to live. Only in books could you find pity, comfort, happiness - and love. Books loved anyone who opened them, they gave you security and friendship and didn't ask anything in return; they never went away, never, not even when you treated them badly.”
― Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath
― Inkheart / Inkspell / Inkdeath
“The past is dead. Tomorrow will become whatever decision you make it. ~ Acheron.”
― Acheron
― Acheron
“Deadlines just aren't real to me until I'm staring one in the face.”
― The Lightning Thief
― The Lightning Thief
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