“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
― The Name of the Wind
― The Name of the Wind
“The hardness of a diamond is part of its usefulness, but its true value is in the light that shines through it.”
― Light on Life
― Light on Life
“The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you'll never be unhappy again.
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― Kiss of the Spider Woman and Two Other Plays
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― Kiss of the Spider Woman and Two Other Plays
“Let us study things that are no more. It is necessary to understand them, if only to avoid them.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
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