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5201 quotes by 2862 authors
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I am not sure what lonliness is," she said. "If it is not literally being solitary, is it the fear of solitude, of being alone…
— Mary Balogh
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So what's your team called?" asked Kate, twisting her legs into a pretzel-like configuration, "We're called the Winmates because we're inmates who win." Kate looked…
— Trenton Lee Stewart
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When you little, you only get asked two questions, what’s your name and how old you is, so you better get em right.
— Kathryn Stockett
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I pointed in the general vicinity of my left ovary, "This is Beam Me Up." Then to my right. "And this is Scotty." Garret chuckled…
— Darynda Jones
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At that point I asked myself: How is it that she is not amazed at herself, that she keeps her lips closed and makes no…
— Franz Kafka
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Since it was there, Larkin got another bowl, spooned up stew for himself. “He fights with us. We’re an army.†“An army? Talk about delusions…
— Nora Roberts
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It is difficult to undo our own damage, and to recall to our presence that which we have asked to leave.
— Annie Dillard
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When you are asked to love everybody indiscriminately, that is to love people without any standard, to love them regardless of whether they have any…
— Ayn Rand
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What's the dog called?"Jason asked. "Feraclestinius Androbrelium Pathershin the Seventh." "No, I meant his entire name.
— Brandon Mull
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Did you ever think that if you told me where Bill's hiding his computer program, I would give you anything you asked for?" - Eric,…
— Charlaine Harris
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she was just…beaming at me, and I thought she’d won the lottery or something, her smile was that big. I asked what happened, and she…
— Jennifer Crusie
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No," interrupted Marcia emphatically. "And you're a sweet boy. Come here and kiss me." Horace stopped quickly in front of her. "Why do you want…
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Naptime,ʺ said Christian, leading her toward the bed. ʺI still need a shower.ʺ ʺSleep first. Shower later.ʺ He pulled back the covers. ʺIʹll sleep with…
— Richelle Mead
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Bracelets with white symbols?†Michael made the question casual; in fact, he bent his head and concentrated on tuning his guitar, not that it needed…
— Rachel Caine
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I remeber asking a wise man, once . . . 'Why do Men fear the dark?' . . . 'Because darkness' he told me, 'is…
— R. Scott Bakker
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Do you know," Peter asked, "why swallows build in the eaves of houses? It is to listen to the stories.
— James M. Barrie
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Once, I asked my mom why stars shine. She said they were night-lights, so the angels could find their way around in Heaven. But when…
— Jodi Picoult
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Madame Lily Devalier always asked "Where are you?" in a way that insinuated that there were only two places on earth one could be: New…
— Tom Robbins
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I couldn’t have asked for more than God in deliberate grace has surprised me with!
— Jim Elliot
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There’s a lot I don’t tell my father when he calls asking after Amy. He wouldn’t understand that she has no interest in getting married…
— David Sedaris
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