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Squatting on old bones and excrement and rusty iron, in a white blaze of heat, a panorama of naked idiots stretches to the horizon. Complete… — William S. Burroughs
Grudges seldom hurt anyone except the one bearing them. — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I got the idea she'd done her makeup up special for this. Not that she needed much. She was utterly and completely beautiful, except for… — Lilith Saintcrow
She imagines him imagining her. This is her salvation. In spirit she walks the city, traces its labyrinths, its dingy mazes: each assignation, each rendezvous,… — Margaret Atwood
Gifts of the heart can't be claimed by anyone except the giver. — Nicholas Sparks
Nothinâ€™s real scary except in books. — Harper Lee
The real power in America is held by a fast-emerging new Oligarchy of pimps and preachers who see no need for Democracy or fairness or… — Hunter S. Thompson
Raynor slapped her so hard her teeth rattled and eyes stung, but she refused to react except to say saucily, "You must have heard how… — Larissa Ione
But I have to say this in defense of humankind: In no matter what era in history, including the Garden of Eden, everybody just got… — Kurt Vonnegut
They always believe that 'things are in a bad way now,' but they 'haven't any faith in these idealists.' One minute they call Wilson 'just… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Now let us bandy words no more... nothing is easier than sharp words, except to wish them unspoken. — R.D. Blackmore
Death,' whispered Tarlar, 'you do not fear it, Fell? By water, or any other way?' 'What is to fear?" answered the black wolf. 'If it… — David Clement-Davies
Education is the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume responsibility for it, and by the same token save… — Hannah Arendt
Listen to no one's advice except that of the wind in the trees. That can recount the whole history of mankind... — Claude Debussy
Itâ€™s like a cotillion, this partners business, except with killing.â€ â€œSo, exactly like a cotillion,â€ said Simon. — Cassandra Clare
He smiled, thinking that for just an instant, it was easy to imagine they were still married, both of them on the same team, both… — Nicholas Sparks
[A God-thing is] when something happens in your life, and you look at it and can't explain how or why it happened, but you know… — Robin Jones Gunn
You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma a little bit. I don't… — John Burdett
Charity even for one person does not make sense except in terms of an effort to love all Creation in response to the Creator's love… — Wendell Berry
There isnâ€™t any particular relationship between the messages, except that the author has chosen them carefully, so that, when seen all at once, they produce… — Kurt Vonnegut

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