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[Lennie meets Joe - he works out that she was named after John Lennon] I nod. "Mom was a hippie." This is northern Northern California… — Jandy Nelson
There's always a bit of suspense about the particular way in which a given school year will get off to a bad start. — Frank Portman
The desert could not be claimed or owned â€” it was a piece of cloth carried by winds, never held down by stones, and given… — Michael Ondaatje
If every event which occurred could be given a name, there would be no need for stories. — John Berger
It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you… — Jon Krakauer
For this freedom I have given all I had For this darkness I gave my light For this wisdom I have lost my innocence Take… — Emilie Autumn
Girls donâ€™t fight fair. They pull your hair and gauge you and pinch you; then they run off gasping to mommy when you try and… — Wendelin Van Draanen
At any given time the universe is giving you the best result possible. — Deepak Chopra
There are no two hours alike. Every hour is unique and the only one given at the moment, exclusive and endlessly precious. Judaism teaches us… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
Given that life is so short, do I really want to spend one-ninetieth of my remaining days on earth reading Edward Gibbon? — Elizabeth Gilbert
But at some point you have to make peace with what you were given and if God wanted me to be a shy girl with… — Elizabeth Gilbert
I don't suppose I can wear the flamingo tie," he said as he pulled on black socks. "It's a bit festive, given the occasion," I… — John Green
Iâ€™ve never cheated on a lover. Iâ€™m faithful, always. But the war comes before anyoneâ€™s feelings. Every time.â€ Wow. Battle before love. Without a doubt,… — Gena Showalter
If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself. You must know all the while that it is there, but… — George Orwell
I shall never forget Juliek. How could I forget this concert given before an audience of the dead and dying? Even today, when I hear… — Elie Wiesel
In an undertone, I murmured, "This isn't over. I won't give up on you." "I've given up on you," he said back, voice also soft.… — Richelle Mead
And for all those years, we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible accusations afterward at the piano bench. All that… — Amy Tan
No way they could threaten him, not even with Amelie; he'd already given Amelie the finger on the way out of Morganville and he clearly… — Rachel Caine
The lingering laughter fled from his eyes as he realized that he'd given himself away. "Where's Fiddle now?" "Safe and cared for. Safer than you'll… — Hilari Bell
I want to create no matter what methods I have to use. And you want to steal no matter what methods you have to use.… — Yukiru Sugisaki

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