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"Generously, this could be described as an allegory of adulthood; un-generously it's a clumsy love letter to 'golden age' Hollywood and film." — 10 hours, 10 min ago
"Generously, this could be described as an allegory of adulthood; un-generously it's a clumsy love letter to 'golden age' Hollywood and film." — 10 hours, 10 min ago
There were two young women at the table opposite the one Chih took, so different that they couldn’t even have been mistress and servant.
“People who believe that they are strong-willed and the masters of their destiny can only continue to believe this by becoming specialists in self-deception.”
― Giovanni’s Room
― Giovanni’s Room
“He was painfully shy, which, as is often the manner of the painfully shy, he overcompensated for by being too loud at the wrong times.”
― Stardust
― Stardust
“This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown with great force.”
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“Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
“Such nonsense!" declared Dr Greysteel. "Whoever heard of cats doing anything useful!"
"Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner," said Strange. "That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
"Except for staring at one in a supercilious manner," said Strange. "That has a sort of moral usefulness, I suppose, in making one feel uncomfortable and encouraging sober reflection upon one's imperfections.”
― Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
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