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â€¦Even the idea of a city never entered his mind. It was as if he had walked under the millimeter of haze just above the… — Michael Ondaatje
He wanted to take his love back from her so badly. The old techniques didnâ€™t work anymore. In fact, theyâ€™d never worked. How do you… — Ann Brashares
The available worlds looked pretty grim. They had little to offer him because he had little to offer them. He had been extremely chastened to… — Douglas Adams
Do you know why the Indian rain dances always worked? Because the Indians would keep dancing until it rained. — Sherman Alexie
Culture had worked in her own case, but during the last few weeks she had doubted whether it humanized the majority, so wide and so… — E. M. Forster
I worked because I could control it. — Mitch Albom
I spent most of my teen years trying to figure out the rules of life, theories for why things happened, why people behaved as they… — Robin Wasserman
Humans beings always do the most intelligent thingâ€¦after theyâ€™ve tried every stupid alternative and none of them have worked — R. Buckminster Fuller
Whether or not belive in Fate comes down to one thing: who you blame when something goes wrong. Do you think it's your fault -… — Jodi Picoult
The Scarecrow watched the Woodman while he worked and said to him "I cannot think why this wall is here nor what it is made… — L. Frank Baum
Sometimes I look back and I am shocked. Everyday of my life I have prepared for success, worked for it, waited for it, and you… — Monica Ali
If I'm not with a butch everyone just assumes I'm straight. It's like I'm passing too, against my will. I'm sick of the world thinking… — Leslie Feinberg
All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing:… — Randy Pausch
There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham… — Randy Pausch
Eve: "Was that like a cookie?" Roarke: "Hmmm?" Eve: "You know, have a cookie. You'll feel better. Were you making me feel better?" Roarke: "I… — Nora Roberts
An Unbreakable Vow?" said Ron, looking stunned. "Nah, he canâ€™t have.... Are you sure?" "Yes Iâ€™m sure," said Harry. "Why, what does it mean?" "Well,… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Food and fire, protection and companionship, were some of the things he received from the god. In return, he guarded the god's property, defended his… — Jack London
Probably the last man who knew how it worked had been tortured to death years before. Or as soon as it was installed. Killing the… — Terry Pratchett
Everything about it was wrong. Thats why it worked so good. — Hubert Selby, Jr.
I went to school in drag, in art school and my day was completely different because everybody thought I was a chick. You should see… — Gerard Way

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