See this pebble?" "Yes." "Take it." Eragon did and stared at the unremarkable lump. It was dull black, smooth, and as large… — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
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From camp to camp, through the foul womb of night, The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fixed sentinels almost… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
Truth and fact are old-fashioned and out-of-date, my friends, fit only for the dull and vulgar to live by. Appearance, not reality,… — Jerome K. Jerome Copy Share Image
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If you are close to a precipice, go away a bit; if you are far from it, come close a bit! Enjoy… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
The thoughts and opinions of one human being, if they are sincere, must always have an interest for some other human beings.… — Mary Augusta Ward Copy Share Image
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That is the problem with this rich and anguished generation. Somewhere a long time ago they fell in love with the idea… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
My basic position is that the more mixed the society and the more mobility there is in it, the better. That's what… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
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As for "toothy kindness" - I think all traditions are full of this sort of tough kindness. If someone is on a… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
Though now this grained face of mine be hid In sap-consuming winter's drizzled snow, And all the conduits of my blood froze… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
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The enemy is every expert who practices technocratic manipulation, the enemy is every proponent of standardization and the enemy is every victim… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
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We meet With few utterly dull and stupid souls: the sublime and transcendent are still fewer; the generality of mankind stand between… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
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Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
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I am not an alcoholic. I'm a social catalyst. People pay me to illustrate for other partygoers the chemical process involved in… — Josh Kilmer-Purcell Copy Share Image
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![“When I wrote the first [Bond novel] in 1953, I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened... when I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought by God, [James Bond] is the dullest name I ever heard.” quote by Ian Fleming](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/197/ian-fleming-1862_casting_when-i-wrote-the-first-bond-novel-in-195_326281.jpg)
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