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Emily Osborne
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Rose asked me why I was not more surprised by your feat. He does not understand you as I do, Em, but as you seem to consider him a friend now, I told him the truth: in order to be surprised, I could not have known already that you are
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“It is not for men and women to presume what the Lord wishes. That way lies evil, when men put themselves too high, saying, I know what God wants, for it is also what I want.”
― The Winter of the Witch
― The Winter of the Witch
“I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I found joy in the things that made me happy.”
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
― The Ocean at the End of the Lane
“The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.”
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“I knew perfectly well what you meant,” Sebastian said. “But I’ve always found that the quickest way to make someone relent in his foolish edicts is to take every command literally and to perform it with flagrant obedience.”
― The Duchess War
― The Duchess War
“Poverty doesn’t give you strength or teach you lessons about perseverance. No, poverty only teaches you how to be poor.”
― The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
― The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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The Fairy Book Club
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A group of book lovers from the /r/ravenclaw common room. Share your libraries and book recommendations!
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