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ed8377b Her world had shrunk - no matter who she was with, she'd prefer to be with him. That's what happened when you fell in love - you only want to see them. Marian Keyes
7f88d49 Life's too short for minimalism. Sophie Kinsella
d3d9553 If your life's at a juncture and you need to think about things, there's nowhere better than home. However old you are. Sophie Kinsella
952d6db Everyone keeps saying I'll pick it up. But what if I don't? I did algebra for three years, and I never picked that up. Sophie Kinsella
f5c4ecc I'll show Luke I can fit into the city. I'll show him I can be a true New Yorker. I'll go the gym, and then I'll eat a bagel, and I'll ... shoot someone, maybe? Or maybe just the gym will be enough. Sophie Kinsella
f0a6677 You have no idea what Linus is thinking. It could be good, it could be bad. Most likely, it's nothing at all. He's a boy. You'd better get used to that. Sophie Kinsella
9fa7cf1 a handful of crumpled stars Margaret Atwood
e98a094 Soon it will be daybreak. Soon the day will break. I can't stop it from breaking in the same way it always does, and then from lying there broken; always the same day, which comes around again like clockwork. It begins with the day before the day before, and then the day before, and then it's the day itself. A Saturday. The breaking day. The day the butcher comes. Margaret Atwood
5ec81cc Why do men want to kill the bodies of other men? Women don't want to kill the bodies of other women, by and large. As far as we know. Here are some traditional reasons: Loot. Territory. Lust for power. Hormones. Adrenaline high. Rage. God. Flag. Honor. Righteous anger. Revenge. Oppression. Slavery. Starvation. Defense of one's life. Love; or, a desire to protect the women and children. From what? From the bodies of other men. What men are m.. Margaret Atwood
7f9bd74 When they came to harvest my corpse (open your mouth, close your eyes) cut my body from the rope, surprise, surprise: I was still alive. Tough luck, folks, I know the law: you can't execute me twice for the same thing. How nice. I fell to the clover, breathed it in, and bared my teeth at them in a filthy grin. You can imagine how that went over. Now I only need to look out at them through my sky-blue eyes. They see their own ill will starin.. Margaret Atwood
1548267 More powerful than God, more evil than the Devil; the poor have it, the rich lack it, and if you eat it you die? Margaret Atwood
43b0402 Once in a while, Jimmy would make up a word but he never once got caught out. ... He should have been pleased by his success with these verbal fabrications, but instead he was depressed by it. The memos telling him he'd done a good job meant nothing to him; all they proved was that no one was capable of appreciating how clever he had been. He came to understand why serial killers sent helpful clues to the police. Margaret Atwood
a6b7c4a Why is it always such a surprise? thinks Toby. The moon. Even though we know it's coming. Every time we see it, it makes us pause, and hush. surprise Margaret Atwood
c768249 The world is full of weapons if you're looking for them. Margaret Atwood
8b86490 Snowman wakes before dawn. Margaret Atwood
12207b1 Creating some god for one's inspirations was always a good way to avoid accusations of pride should the scheme succeed, as well as the blame if did not. Margaret Atwood
e44ecf3 I wish I was ignorant, so I didn't know how ignorant I am Margaret Atwood
a913409 What you don't know won't hurt you. A dubious maxim: sometimes what you don't know can hurt you very much. ignorance knowledge learning lies loss pain philosophy philosophy-of-life Margaret Atwood
a492f63 But who can remember pain, once it's over? Margaret Atwood
5cfacac When you can't tell the difference between your own pleasure and your pain then you're an addict. Margaret Atwood
298e239 He is most blessed who loves the most, the freest who is most enslaved by love, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
ffb3e8a Like many other much-loved humans, they believed that they owned their dogs, instead of realizing that their dogs owned them. Dodie Smith
49c9928 Keep Something Beautiful in your Heart to Survive Difficult Times and Enjoy Good Times. John O'Donohue
f4ddb76 A person should always offer a prayer of graciousness for the love that has awakened in them. When you feel love for your beloved and the beloved's love for you, now and again you should offer the warmth of your love as a blessing for those who are damaged and unloved. Send that love out into the world to people who are desperate, to those who are starving, to those who are trapped in prison, in hospitals, and into all the brutal terrains o.. John O'Donohue
3b115c6 Come on, let's go see if Aires taught you pool like he did math. Katie McGarry
e336eda I'm in love with you. This isn't a memory, but a promise, do you hear me? Katie McGarry
df91bd3 A gunshot screamed into the night. Both Isaiah and I froze. I prayed to God that nothing warm or wet left my body, and I wasn't referring to piss. Katie McGarry
913f5f1 I don't lose. Do you hear me? I don't lose and that includes losing you. I'm done being kept in the dark. Im done feeling like you're slipping right past me. You are not saying goodbye to me. I'm in love with you and you love me back. You are staying. love strong-men Katie McGarry
1b7eb11 I walk with my head high, shoulders squared. I'm better than them. No matter the whispers and taunts they throw out. Fuck them. Fuck them all. confidence Katie McGarry
2785385 Her sweet smell drove my body higher as I nibbled on the edge of her earlobe. "I'm not stopping you. You plan. I'll kiss." Echo turned her head to look at me over her shoulder. My siren became a temptress with that seductive smile on her lips. A mistake on her part. I caressed her cheek and kissed those soft lips. I expected her to shy away. We'd been playing this game for over an hour: she plotted while I teased.Leaving for the summer wa.. Katie McGarry
6c10892 I'm searching for magic - not the Christmas morning type, but the type of magic that can be found by being courageous, being the girl who takes chances, being the girl who will dance. I want to be the girl who is seen. Katie McGarry
1486abd You both have grown up feeling as if you weren't properly loved by those who should have loved you the most. People make mistakes. They make wrong choices at the worst moments. Never at any time were you not loved Know this. Cherish this. Love one another and be courageous enough to live your life and love more. Don't let fear trap you. love Katie McGarry
b1f8304 Oh my!! How you've grown. Soon you'll be catching the Lord's balls. humor memoir young_adult Marjane Satrapi
f224a22 Is he all right?" Jade asked Sterns. He Swooned" I know he swooned," Jade replied." Julie Garwood
1b16c57 She'd been told time and again that it was rude stare, but she didn't obey her mother's rule now. The giant mesmerized her and she wanted to remember everything she could about him. He must have felt her staring at him, though because he suddenly turned and looked directly her. Brenna decided to make her papa proud of her and behave like a proper young lady. She grabbed a fistful of her skirt, hiked it up to her knees, and bent down to curt.. lairds-fiance-s the-wedding Julie Garwood
dfff4c4 She couldn't believe what she did then. Before she could stop herself, she leaned up on tiptoes, put her arms around his neck, and kissed him on the mouth. Her lips brushed over his for the barest of seconds, but it was still a kiss, and when she came to her senses and dared to pull away and look at him, he had the most curious expression on his face. Brodick knew she regretted her sponatenity, but as he stared into her brilliant green eyes.. Julie Garwood
a8c508b I will find her." "And when you do?" Roger asked. "I will make her mine," the warrior answered in a hard, determined voice. "She will be mine." The vow was made." romance Julie Garwood
3106c42 Do you believe a man must be hard?" she asked. She was taking a chance. "Or strong?" By her tone, she left no doubt she saw a difference. Again Sorilea touched the tray; the smallest of smiles might have quirked her lips for an instant. Or not. "Most men see the two as one and the same, Cadsuane Melaidhrin. Strong endures; hard shatters." Cadsuane drew breath. A chance she would have scoured anyone else for taking. But she was not anyone el.. Robert Jordan
9958e08 Some said Delana was sucessful as a mediator because both sides would agree just to make her stop staring at them. Robert Jordan
51fb1ee It has been quite a weight, hasn't it?" Tam asked. "What weight?" Rand replied. "That lost hand you've been carrying." Rand looked down at his stump. "Yes. I believe it has been at that." Robert Jordan
ec8a1ec Some other places were not so good but maybe we were not so good when we were in them. Ernest Hemingway
572938c Stop worshiping the bad in boys and start recognizing the good in men authors best-quote-ever book-clubs books bookstores encouragement face-book-quotes inspirational-quotes kerry-e-wagner oprah-winfrey-favorite-quote perspectives quotes steve-harvey twitter-quotes tyler-perry Kerry E. Wagner
06eecce Failure means nothing now, only that it taught me life. failure Elisabeth Elliot
d20462f A young woman asked the great preacher Charles Spurgeon if it was possible to reconcile God's sovereignty and man's responsibility. "Young woman," said he. "You don't reconcile friends" christianity responsibility Elisabeth Elliot