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Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)

by Mira Grant

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“The older I get, the more I think the barometer for intelligence is how kind you are. Because it’s not an easy thing to do, staying mindful, after all you go through in life.”
― Josh Malerman, Incidents Around the House

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“You’ll never be the perfect mother, so just do the best you can. All Brightbill really needs is to know you’re doing your best.”
― Peter Brown, The Wild Robot

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“Reading the wrong book is almost worse than not reading any book at all,”
― Grady Hendrix, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

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“It is good to place oneself before the vast expanse of this world," said Ana. "The ocean cannot tell the difference between a rich man and a poor one, nor one full of happiness, nor despair. To those waves, all are so terribly small.”
― Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption

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“You know, you are not a stupid person, Din.” “Thank you, ma’am,” I said, pleased. “Or, rather, not an unusually stupid person.” “Thank you, ma’am,” I said, far less pleased.”
― Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption

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