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For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose… — John Milton
All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and… — Yann Martel
Of course, the laws of science contain no matter and have no energy either and therefore do not exist except in people's minds. It's best… — Robert M. Pirsig
Everyone knows that a lot of memoirs have made-up scenes; it's obvious. And everyone knows that half the time at least fictions contain literal autobiographical… — Lauren Slater
Thinking about time is to acknowledge two contradictory certainties: that our outward lives are governed by the seasons and the clock; that our inward lives… — Jeanette Winterson
One of my heroes, G.K. Chesterton, said, "The old fairy tales endure forever. The old fairy tale makes the hero a normal human boy; it… — Regina Doman
As it unfolded, the structure of the story began to remind me of one of those Russian dolls that contain innumerable ever-smaller dolls within. Step… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
So many believe that it is love that grows, but it is the knowing that grows and love simply expands to contain it. — William P. Young
The amazing activity of the cat is delicately balanced by his capacity for relaxation. Every household should contain a cat, not only for decorative and… — William Lyon Phelps
If you find a way to write with open heart to Diary, a friend with Truth, no detail spared, your tome like Petrarchâ€™s works will… — Robin Maxwell
Books remember all the things you cannot contain. — Elizabeth McCracken
Read books are far less valuable than unread ones. The library should contain as much of what you do not know as your financial means,… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Back in the autumn I had awakened to a growing darkness and cacophony, as if something in the depths were crying out. A whole chorus… — Sue Monk Kidd
And I realized as I walked through the neighborhood how each house could contain a completely different reality. In a single block, there could be… — Janet Fitch
The Bible may, indeed does, contain a warrant for trafficking in humans, for ethnic cleansing, for slavery, for bride-price, and for indiscriminate massacre, but we… — Christopher Hitchens
It is when our hearts are stirred that we become most aware of what they contain. — Andy Stanley
People give flowers as present because flowers contain true meaning of love. Anyone who tries to posses a flower will have to watch its beauty… — Paulo Coelho
I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than… — John Keats
I fell for her in summer, my lovely summer girl, From summer she is made, my lovely summer girl, Iâ€™d love to spend a winter… — Maggie Stiefvater
Just as I suspected, my room does look different, post-eclipse. It looks smalled, like it can't contain me anymore. After all, I've got a whole… — Wendy Mass

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