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Faeries are fallen angels," said Dorothea, "cast down out of heaven for their pride." "That's the legend," Jace said. "It's also said that they're the… — Cassandra Clare
When the Duke [W.J.C. Scott-Bentinck] died, his heirs found all of the aboveground rooms devoid of furnishings except for one chamber in the middle of… — Bill Bryson
Jared told her he used to be an exotic dancer in San Francisco.' 'My body is a gift from God,' Jared said gravely. 'Except for… — Sarah Rees Brennan
If you serve a child a rotten hamburger in America, federal, state, and local agencies will investigate you, summon you, close you down, whatever. But… — Ronald Reagan
When Hale's hand disappeared inside his tuxedo jacket, Macey wasn't exactly sure what he'd find inside the pocket. It could have been another phone or… — Ally Carter
Being human is itself difficult, and therefore all kinds of settlements (except dream cities) have problems. Big cities have difficulties in abundance, because they have… — Jane Jacobs
At this very moment, I am sufferingâ€”as we say in French, jâ€™ai mal. This event, crucial for me, is nonexistent, even inconceivable for anyone else,… — Emile M. Cioran
You must never so much think as whether you like it or not, whether it is bearable or not; you must never think of anything… — Clara Barton
I loved him in that moment, loved him more than I'd ever loved anyone, and I wanted to to tell them all that I was… — Khaled Hosseini
... everything written is at least in part fantasy. Except maybe the national budget. That's horror. — Mercedes Lackey
Maybe you're graduating from fireballs to lightning bolts," Adrian suggested. "I bet it'd be a lot like throwing ninja stars. Except, well, you could incinerate… — Richelle Mead
I wasn't certain of anything anymore, except that New Orleans was a faithless friend and I wanted to leave her. — Ruta Sepetys
He took a long drink, then grimaced. â€œI do not have a drinking problem,â€ he announced, his voice needlessly loud. â€œI have a Churchillian relationship… — John Green
I like it that they [disciples] feed me and pay for my clothes and protect me. And in return I will do for them what… — Colm Toibin
If I convince myself that this life has no other aspect than that of the absurd, if I feel that its whole equilibrium depends on… — Albert Camus
You can't blame me. I mean that literally. You're incapable of blaming me. You're human. Being human is choosing freedom over imprisonment, autonomy over dependency,… — Glen Duncan
When I am in trouble, eating is the only thing that consoles me. Indeed, as any one who knows me intimately will tell you, I… — Oscar Wilde
No,''he said.''I was a Strigoi. I was one of them. I did...terrible things.'' The words were mild, but the tone of his voice spoke legions.… — Richelle Mead
Five hundred years before Christ was born, the Greek philosopher Heraclitus told his students that "everything changes except the law of change". He said: "You… — Dale Carnegie
So this is why I write. Because most times, your life isnâ€™t funny the first time through. Most times, you can hardly stand it. Thatâ€™s… — Chuck Palahniuk

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