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But Iâ€™ve been turning over in my mind the question of nostalgia, and whether I suffer from it. I certainly donâ€™t get soggy at the… — Julian Barnes
So, if people didnâ€™t settle down to take up farming, why then did they embark on this entirely new way of living? We have no… — Bill Bryson
Men don't rape women because their women are ugly," cousin Jostien said, but there was a protest at his words. "That's what my fa said!… — Melina Marchetta
Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies… — Philip Pullman
Start with the notion that yours is the sole responsibility unless there's powerful evidence to the contrary — Julian Barnes
Even in the slippery blur of heat and arms and noise, Lena affected everything in her wake, a pull as powerful as the moon to… — Kami Garcia
It is not wise to give something old and powerful something they care about. And I am very old. — Patricia Briggs
I told them," he said in a clear, carrying voice, "that they should not give someone as old and powerful as I a daughter to… — Patricia Briggs
The human mind is a powerful thing in many ways, but in others it's endlessly fragileâ€”it takes only a single moment of pure terror to… — Alexander Gordon Smith
The truth is that the world is full of dragons, and none of us are as powerful or cool as weâ€™d like to be. And… — Patrick Rothfuss
Watching my father plan and strategize for the resistance has taught me about trust.â€ She leaned forward. â€œPersonal trust is very different from political trust,… — Alison Goodman
In the human heart there is a built-in obsolescence factor. It does not matter how powerful and influential you are, how much education you have,… — K.P. Yohannan
One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul.… — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind. — Barbara Taylor Bradford
Who's Chernabog?" Grumbled Maybeck. Philby answered,"Only the most powerful villian Walt Disney ever created. — Ridley Pearson
Harry Potter is one boy in a long line of mythical heroes who have reminded the human race that we are so much more than… — Marianne Williamson
Magic, if that was the right word, often rises and falls on your own belief in your abilities. I've seen very powerful people completely crippled… — Laurell K. Hamilton
Some wars are about bombing. For the people of the Baltics, this war was about believing. In 1991, after 50 years of brutal occupation, the… — Ruta Sepetys
Could he be naked beneath his breeches? They seemed molded to him, outlining the powerful lines of his thighs and the swell just aboveâ€” Oh,… — Karen Hawkins
But certain souls cohere. It's rare but possible. But it takes two powerful wills to make it so. — Ann Brashares

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