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A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #5)

by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author)

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“If the moon smiled, she would resemble you.
You leave the same impression
Of something beautiful, but annihilating.”
― Sylvia Plath, Ariel: The Restored Edition

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“Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

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“Don't you see? The things we once loved do not change, only our belief in them... You are left with the only things that any of us have in the end. The things we keep inside of ourselves, that grow out of us, that tell us who we are.”
― Kevin Wilson, Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories

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“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”
― Isaac Asimov, Foundation

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“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”
― Joseph Campbell

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