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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Full Cast Audible edition)

by J.K. Rowling

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Seneca: A Life

by Emily Wilson

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The Book of Lost Tales, Part One (The History of Middle-earth, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Best Served Cold (First Law World #4) by Joe Abercrombie

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‘The memories of our glories fade,’ he whispered, ‘and rot away into half-arsed anecdotes, thin and unconvincing as some other bastard’s lies. The failures, the disappointments, the regrets, they stay raw as the moments they happened. A ...more

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

by Alfred the Great

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Luke’s Quotes

“A glorious victory has a funny way of erasing memories of the reasons why a victory was needed in the first place.”
― Simon Scarrow, The Eagle and the Wolves

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“I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

tags: faramir

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“Things aren’t what they used to be’ is the rallying cry of small minds. When men say things used to be better, they invariably mean they were better for them, because they were young, and had all their hopes intact. The world is bound to look a darker place as you slide into the grave.”
― Joe Abercrombie, Best Served Cold

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“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: humour, individuality, science-fiction

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

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