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History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right. — George Orwell
There was no warning before the outbreaks began. One day, things were normal; the next, people who were supposedly dead were getting up and attacking… — Mira Grant
We are the dead. Our only true life is in the future. We shall take part in it as handfuls of dust and splinters of… — George Orwell
Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day — Will Durant
Ciao," I say casually, and flick my hair back. "Si. Ciao." I could so be Italian. Except I might have to learn a few more… — Sophie Kinsella
One moment several things are possible, the next moment only one happens, and the rest don't exist. Except that other worlds have sprung into being,… — Philip Pullman
you can eff off, too," I say, except I don't say eff, I say what 'eff' stands for. — Patrick Ness
I have desired, like every artist, to create a little world out of the beautiful, pleasant, and significant things of this marred and clumsy world,… — William Butler Yeats
Men have been pacifists for every reason under the sun except to avoid danger and fighting. — William Faulkner
Hamilton awkwardly folded himself into the passenger seat. "Couldn't you get something bigger?" he asked as he banged his knee against the dashboard. "We're supposed… — Judy Blundell
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. I’ve never known a Trevor who wasn’t a total douchebag. It’s just one of those names that goes… — Cherie Priest
The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind. — Unknown Author
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

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