“Few things worth having can be got easily.”
― Prince of Thorns
― Prince of Thorns
“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”
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“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
“A word has power in and of itself. It comes from nothing into sound and meaning; it gives origin to all things.”
― The Way to Rainy Mountain
― The Way to Rainy Mountain
“When you cut pieces out of the truth to avoid looking like a fool you end up looking like a moron instead.”
― Assassin's Apprentice
― Assassin's Apprentice
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OUR SHARED SHELF IS CURRENTLY DORMANT AND NOT MANAGED BY EMMA AND HER TEAM. Dear Readers, As part of my work with UN Women, I have started reading ...more
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