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Child psychologists have demonstrated that our minds are actually constructed by these thousands of tiny interactions during the first few years of life. We aren't… — Sidney Poitier
Clean, quick, and easy as lying. We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They give is the… — Patrick Rothfuss
Andrius turned. His eyes found mine. I'll see you he said. My face didn't wrinkle. I didn't utter a sound. But for the first time… — Ruta Sepetys
How does Parkerâ€™s body compare with yours â€ Great. A pop quiz I thought recognizing his transition into lecture mode. â€œHow does Parkerâ€™s body compare… — Rachel Vincent
I don't have your way with words "Sin said. "So I'm just going to go with a quick response. Ha — Sarah Rees Brennan
He was so full of wrath against grown-ups, who as usual, were spoiling everything, that as soon as he got inside his tree he breathed… — James M. Barrie
When all by myself, I can think of all kinds of clever remarks, quick comebacks to what no one said, and flashes of witty sociability… — Fernando Pessoa
You sure got a quick trigger, Sienna,â€ he teased... — Nalini Singh
In the end we all come to be cured of our sentiments. Those whom life does not cure death will. The world is quite ruthless… — Cormac McCarthy
Quick-loving hearts ... may quickly loathe. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Just in case, though, I stormed into my apartment, tossed a quick hello to Mr. Wong, then rummaged through my entertainment center to lay out… — Darynda Jones
The people are immensely likableâ€” cheerful, extrovert, quick-witted, and unfailingly obliging. Their cities are safe and clean and nearly always built on water. They have… — Bill Bryson
You're crazy. You're impossible.' 'I'm crazy?' He tipped my chin up and planted a quick, rough kiss on my mouth. 'And I must be crazy… — Becca Fitzpatrick
You've got to be quick on your feet in this world if you want to survive. Though once you know the rules, it is not… — Bryce Courtenay
Nothing is more painful to the human mind than, after the feelings have been worked up by a quick succession of events, the dead calmness… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Anyone who writes down to children is simply wasting his time. You have to write up, not down. Children are demanding. They are the most… — Elwyn Brooks White
You are curious and quick, you have a deft mind, and for some unaccountable reason, people tell you things -- useful things. — Deanna Raybourn
I like big books and I cannot lie. You other readers canâ€™t deny That when a kid walks in with The Name of the Wind… — Jim C. Hines
That's what I love about fire, how it would kill me as quick as anybody else. How it can't know I'm its mother. It's so… — Chuck Palahniuk
He was not as soft as when I'd first met him, not as young, but the angles of his face, his quick gestures, the way… — Maggie Stiefvater

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