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Ghost Ship (Star Trek: The Next Generation #1)

by Diane Carey

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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1)

by George R.R. Martin

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I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold

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Silence and sadness are not the same things. And I wish more people understood that, is all.

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“To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return. To just give. That takes courage, because we don't want to fall on our faces or leave ourselves open to hurt.”
― Madonna

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“Every moment wasted looking back, keeps us from moving forward.”
― Hillary Rodham Clinton

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“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you're always going to be disappointed.”
― Madonna

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“When we die, we will turn into songs, and we will hear each other and remember each other.”
― Rob Sheffield, Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time

tags: death, music, remember, songs

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“For to know a man's library is, in some measure, to know his mind.”
― Geraldine Brooks, March

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