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Does character develop over time? In novels, of course it does: otherwise there wouldn't be much of a story. But in life? I sometimes wonder.… — Julian Barnes
I immediately felt better about killing him. Iâ€™ve never known a Trevor who wasnâ€™t a total douchebag. Itâ€™s just one of those names that goes… — Cherie Priest
The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind. — Rumi
I do not have many things that are meaningful to me. Except my doubts and my fears. And my art. — Chaim Potok
I certainly believe we all suffer damage, one way or another. How could we not,except in a world of perfect parents, siblings, neighbours, companions? And… — Julian Barnes
The Orient and Islam have a kind of extrareal, phenomenologically reduced status that puts them out of reach of everyone except the Western expert. From… — Edward Said
And when the event, the big change in your life, is simply an insight-- isn't that a strange thing? That absolutely nothing changes except that… — Jonathan Franzen
And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect. Pure. The most distilled possible form of liberation. Everything… — John Green
People had been working for so many years to make the world a safe, organized place. Nobody realized how boring it would become. With the… — Chuck Palahniuk
Chaos is impatient. It's random. And above all it's selfish. It tears down everything just for the sake of change, feeding on itself in constant… — Rick Riordan
accident ruled every corner of the universe except the chambers of the human heart. — David Guterson
I didn't know what would take my mind off the sexy Spartan, except for maybe a total lobotomy. — Jennifer Estep
He was the fantasy of every girl in the country. He was so far out of realm, her world, that she should have stopped thinking… — Marissa Meyer
I'm frightened of nothing anymore," answered Fell simply, "except lies. For they're the real killers. — David Clement-Davies
You mean he thinks I'm going to get MORE offers?" Kim said, appalled. "He doesn't seem to be the only one that thinks so." Mairelon… — Patricia C. Wrede
Nothing holds it together except an idea which is indestructible. — George Orwell
This is no time for drinking a mug of water - which you would do nowhere else in the world. A mug of water! You… — Russell Brand
They can print statistics and count the populations in hundreds of thousands, but to each man a city consists of no more than a few… — Graham Greene
I want to make a bet with you.â€ Her interest perked up. â€œYou do? About what?â€ Already knowing it wouldnâ€™t go over well, Spencer braced… — Lori Foster
Unexpectedly, a fierce sense of protectiveness comes over me. Except I fight it back because I can hardly look after myself these days. — Melina Marchetta

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