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holy f...read this if you want a terribly disorienting experience up and down the meandering river of time, never really knowing which of the five million small stories are going to be thrown at your face next. Read this if you want your initial fasc
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“The opposite of fear," Dienekes said, "is love.”
― Gates of Fire
― Gates of Fire
“The summer sun was not meant for boys like me. Boys like me belonged to the rain.”
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
― Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“And that's the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too.”
― The Kite Runner
― The Kite Runner
“Persian envoy "our arrows will black out the sun..." Dienekes of the Spartans.."Good, then we'll fight in the shade.”
― Gates of Fire
― Gates of Fire
“Then, in the spirit of benevolence, "Your face is well balanced." She slapped him encouragingly on the back, "You have very long eyelashes. Like a cow.”
― Captive Prince: Volume Two
― Captive Prince: Volume Two
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