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Philippa’s Quotes

“If life transcends death, then I will seek for you there. If not, then there too.”
― James S.A. Corey, Caliban’s War

tags: love

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“Your science can save a man’s life, but imagination makes it worth living.”
― Natasha Pulley, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street

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“People love to say, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” What they don’t say is, “And it would be nice if you gave him a fishing rod.” That’s the part of the analogy that’s missing.”
― Trevor Noah, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

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“Johnson! Have I committed any illegal actions?'
Johnson checked his watch. 'Not within the last three minutes, sir.”
― Genevieve Cogman, The Invisible Library

tags: fae, humour, illegal-actions

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“Humans can be better than they are, so let’s do that.”
― James S.A. Corey, Caliban's War

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