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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)

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“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”
― William Shakespeare, As You Like It

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“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow
Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead
Walk beside me… just be my friend”
― Albert Camus

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

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“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”
― Allen Saunders

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“He's like a drug for you, Bella.”
― Stephenie Meyer, Eclipse

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