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“Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.”
― War and Peace
― War and Peace
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― A Dance with Dragons
― A Dance with Dragons
“Men's lives have meaning, not their deaths.”
― A Dance with Dragons
― A Dance with Dragons
“She narrowed her eyes. “What is our heart’s desire?”
“Vengeance.” His voice was soft, as if he were afraid that someone might be listening. “Justice.” Prince Doran pressed the onyx dragon into her palm with his swollen, gouty fingers, and whispered, “Fire and blood.”
― A Feast for Crows
“Vengeance.” His voice was soft, as if he were afraid that someone might be listening. “Justice.” Prince Doran pressed the onyx dragon into her palm with his swollen, gouty fingers, and whispered, “Fire and blood.”
― A Feast for Crows
“Since we're all going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter.”
― The Stranger
― The Stranger
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