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e38dbb0 In this new place we've found, sometimes there aren't words, because the truth can be even more difficult than the lies. Jodi Picoult
d79ef13 Why do I always feel like you're trying to staple my umbilical cord to the corner of your desk? James Lee Burke
52cfc01 No matter what occurs in your life, no matter how bad the circumstances seem to be, you must never consider a dishonorable act as a viable alternative. James Lee Burke
67b7659 A Hazel e diferente. Ela caminha com leveza, velhote. Caminha com leveza sobre a Terra. A Hazel sabe a verdade: Somos tao capazes de magoar o universo como de o ajudar, e nao e provavel que facamos qualquer uma das coisas. As pessoas dirao que e triste que ela deixe uma cicatriz menor, que menos pessoas a recordarao, que ela foi profundamente amada mas de modo menos amplo. Mas nao e triste, Van Houten. E triunfante. E heroico. Nao sera isso.. romance the-fault-in-our-stars John Green
1d4d9b8 He's dreaming, Cloquet thought, as he stood over him, revolver in hand. He's dreaming, and I exist in reality. Cloquet hated reality but realized it was still the only place to get a good steak. Woody Allen
0022767 True, science has conquered many diseases, broken the genetic code, and even placed human beings on the moon, and yet when a man of eighty is left in a room with two eighteen-year-old cocktail waitresses nothing happens. Woody Allen
f5342bd I might mention my belief that girls who like Woody Allen movies are nicer girls than girls who don't... movies woody-allen Adam Levin
44e39c0 Whosoever shall not fall by the sword or by famine, shall fall by pestilence so why bother shaving? god-s-will humor Woody Allen
8ba5bed Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat. india travel Tahir Shah
9f6ac00 Nothing was really so important to my father as the achievement of selflessness. He rarely mentioned it directly, but tried to guide us to it in a roundabout way. selflessness Tahir Shah
265fc56 The idea of my heart dancing with delight was far too good to pass up. Tahir Shah
94d77b9 Searching for a lost city is a particularly European obsession. obsession quest search Tahir Shah
b2cede1 Visit Cape Town and history is never far from your grasp. It lingers in the air, a scent on the breezy, an explanation of circumstance that shaped the Rainbow People. Stroll around the old downtown and it's impossible not to be affected by the trials and tribulations of the struggle. But, in many ways, it is the sense of triumph in the face of such adversity that makes the experience all the more poignant. endurance south-africa struggle triumph Tahir Shah
6a9d3a8 There is nothing like a train journey for reflection. train Tahir Shah
9576d42 As she sits in a booth, it never occurs to her to observe herself, and thus she is spared the image of a girl sitting alone in a bar on Saturday night. A girl who is willing to give every ounce of herself to someone, who could never betray her lover, who never suspects maliciousness of anyone, and whose sexuality sleeps within her, waiting to be stirred. .... She keeps working to make connections, but the pile of near misses is starting to .. Steve Martin
2cdcf23 If you occasionally wonder how I know about some of the events I describe in this book, I don't. I have found that--just as in real life--imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience. Steve Martin
4636ae3 She would make facial expressions as though she were having conversations with people in her head.They seemed to turn into debates more often than not,judging by the activity on her forehead...It was almost the conversations in her head were loud enough to fill her silence. Cecelia Ahern
811ef27 I've learned that there are two always two stories to one event: the public story and the truth. Cecelia Ahern
6e6a1d1 Time can't be given. But it can be shared. Cecelia Ahern
3e607e4 From Stephanie To Rosie Subject Re: Life Well, isn't that one thing you're all the wiser for? Age has taught you something. That nobody knows what's going on. Cecelia Ahern
29bf95e Childbirth is nothing compared to exercise, and Gary was a big baby. This is what they should do to prisoners of war when they're trying to interrogate them. ruby Cecelia Ahern
cc09158 It bothers me that so many lack common sense, that their opinions can be so biased and backward, so utterly frustrating,misguided,misinformed and dangerous that I can't stand to listen to them. Cecelia Ahern
933aa2d She had loved before, had been loved, had tasted what it was to dream, and had felt what it was to dance on air. She had also learned what it was to cruelly land back on the earth with a thud. Having to take care of her sister's child had sent her love away and there had been no one since. She had learned not to lose control of her feelings again. Cecelia Ahern
b216778 Ruby: ...What's so good about being 20? I call them the materialist years. The years we get distracted by all the bullshit. Then we cop on when we hit our 30s and spend those years trying to make up for the 20s. But your 40s? Those years are for enjoying it. Rosie: Hmmm good point. What are the 50s for? Ruby: Fixing what you fucked up in your 40s. Rosie: Great. Looking forward to it Cecelia Ahern
ac4116c And while positivity is the seed of many a great thing, wishful thinking alone doesn't make a good foundation for marriage. Cecelia Ahern
9e71da9 The irony of justice is that the feelings that precede it and those which fruit from it are never fair and balanced. Cecelia Ahern
7092e4e Every single ordinary person has an extraordinary story. Cecelia Ahern
3cda7dc Remember our wonderful memories, but please don't be afraid to make some more Cecelia Ahern
90eaced I'm real. And i'm not going anywhere until you open those eyes properly and see me Cecelia Ahern
373250e I learned something important that night. You shouldn't try to stop everything from happening. Sometimes you're supposed to feel awkward. Sometimes you're supposed to be vulnerable in front of people. Sometimes it's necessary because it's all part of you getting to the next part of yourself, the next day. insecurities insecurity life life-lesson life-lessons selfconfidence teenagers vulnerability vulnerable Cecelia Ahern
916c1ef Ex-girlfriends are easily forgotten. Best friends stay with you for ever. Cecelia Ahern
8bef7d9 But if you don't take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head! Chris Gardner
8e509b3 I had kissed my share of men, particularly during the war years, when flirtation and instant romance were the light-minded companions of death and uncertainty. Jamie, thought, was something different. His extreme gentleness was in no way tentative; rather it was a promise of power known and held in leash; a challenge and a provocation the more remarkable for its lack of demand. I am yours, it said. And if you will have me, then.. despair honesty love war Diana Gabaldon
ab6aa1f When I was tiny, the county fair came through town. Our parents took us, and got tickets for the rides, even though I was scared to death of all of them. Edward was the one who convinced me to go on the merry-go-round. He put me up on one of the wooden horses and he told me the horse was magic, and might turn real right underneath me, but only if I didn't look down. So I didn't. I stared out at the pinwheeling crowd and searched for him. Ev.. Jodi Picoult
33b6e5e She's not like anyone I've ever seen before. When I'm not with her, I want to be. And when she opens the book and I see her face, I can barely remember what I'm supposed to say, much less how to speak at all. I think I might be in love with her. love romance Jodi Picoult
9eff96c The Lord turned water into wine. All I'm suggesting is a trip to the grocery store. humorous Jodi Picoult
fcd2a3e How do you know she's the one for you? ...and did you ever notice how, when she's nervous,she sings? Off-key? You like that? Well, that's the thing. I think her flaws make me love her even more. She's not perfect, but she's perfect to me. love romance Jodi Picoult
e4a382c So you see, this is why I never told my story. If you lived through it, you already know there are no words that will ever come close to describing it. And if you didn't, you will never understand. Jodi Picoult
af122b5 She'd been in labor for nineteen hours; I completely understood why she wanted to pass the buck. 'You are so beautiful,' her husband crooned, holding up her shoulders. 'You are so full of shit,' Lila snarled, but as a contraction settled over her like a net, she bore down and pushed. labor Jodi Picoult
17f0a52 What Trixie wanted, most of all, what she couldn't have - to go back to being the kind of girl who worried about things like science tests and whether any college would admit her, instead of being the kind of girl everyone worried about. Jodi Picoult
c3bcdd4 What you notice is the loneliness. Daniel started to isolate himself, because it hurt less than being pushed away. Jodi Picoult
e3ebfa8 Her voice was caught in the shell of my ear, as if it were the ocean. song Jodi Picoult
4651d3e After sticking out life, I hope it's whatever you want it to be. inspirational life Jodi Picoult
f21b3b6 as it turned out, growing up was just as she'd feared. One day when your alarm clock rang, you got up and realized you had someone else's thoughts in your head... or may be just your old ones, minus the hope. Jodi Picoult