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“But how,” said Charles, who was close to tears, “how can you possibly justify cold-blooded murder?’
Henry lit a cigarette. “I prefer to think of it,” he had said, “as redistribution of matter.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver before it.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“If I loved you less, I might be able to talk about it more.”
― Jane Austen, Emma

“If I saw you everyday forever, I would remember this time.”
― Thomas Harris, Hannibal