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Juego de tronos (Canción de hielo y fuego, #1)

by George R.R. Martin

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Oct 06, 2017 09:05AM

Beverly’s Quotes

“Love is never any better than the lover.”
― Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye

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“Nothing more exhilarating ... than saving yourself by the simple act of waking.”
― Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

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“Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.”
― William Shakespeare, King Lear

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“Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.”
But I say unto you, they are inseparable.
Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.”
― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

tags: joy, poetry, sorrow

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“We can only feel sorry for ourselves when our misfortunes are still supportable. Once this limit is crossed, the only way to bear the unbearable is to laugh at it.”
― Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

tags: laughter, misfortune

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