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I think a child should be allowed to take his father's or mother's name at will on coming of age. Paternity is… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
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“It is hard to know how to save the world if one has never lived in it.” — Alex Flinn Copy Share Image
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“Vane’s lips tightened to suppress a smile. “Why so hostile, love?” “You whacked me on the head with a ball!” “You deserved… — Priya Ardis Copy Share Image
“I could watch him do this until morning — never asking questions and never interrupting his work. I worship quietly — his… — Jennifer Elisabeth Copy Share Image
“When you're finally a grown-up, one of the things you find is that there are no grown-ups.” — Charles Finch Copy Share Image
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It's possible that you have been told a time or 10 that you don't appreciate how tough your elders had it. It's… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
I love outsider stories. And I also like a lot of genre fiction, too. So I wanted to write a literary book… — Porochista Khakpour Copy Share Image
“I had to live my life, and to do that I needed to go to Buenos Aires. I had to live my… — Romina Paula Copy Share Image
“Why couldn't she have given him a sultry laugh as she'd seen women do in movies instead of giggling like some enchanted,… — Dawn M. Turner Copy Share Image
In my coming-of-age time, there was no internet, no social networking, nothing. It was just show after show, hoping one day somebody… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
“When you find the one, when you share the spark of kismet, then it becomes inconceivable to walk through life with anyone… — Karpov Kinrade Copy Share Image
“The high road of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.” — Aaron Lauritsen Copy Share Image
“And then I knew that despite all the pain and hard work all of us had gone through, despite the sadness and… — Erica Sehyun Song Copy Share Image
“Quick, somebody call the caretaker!’ Gemma’s stage voice rang out loud and clear. ‘There’s some trash here that needs to be taken… — Aurelia B. Rowl Copy Share Image
