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12a1971 But again and again there comes a time in history when the man who dares to say that two and two make four is punished with death. The schoolteacher is well aware of this. And the question is not one of knowing what punishment or reward attends the making of this calculation. The question is one of knowing whether two and two do make four Albert Camus
3f693bc We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. Albert Camus
933dc46 To lose one's life is no great matter; when the time comes I'll have the courage to lose mine. But what's intolerable is to see one's life being drained of meaning, to be told there's no reason for existing. A man can't live without some reason for living. Albert Camus
ead14c2 This very heart which is mine will forever remain indefinable to me. Between the certainty I have of my existence and the content I try to give to that assurance, the gap will never be filled. Forever I shall be a stranger to myself. Albert Camus
7f53cc2 Well, personally, I've seen enough of people who die for an idea. I don't believe in heroism; I know it's easy and I've learned that it can be murderous. What interests me is living and dying for what one loves. Albert Camus
a408d60 At that time, I often thought that if I had had to live in the trunk of a dead tree, with nothing to do but look up at the sky flowing overhead, little by little I would have gotten used to it. meursault profound Albert Camus
1be26d1 The sun is a thief: she lures the sea and robs it. The moon is a thief: he steals his silvery light from the sun. The sea is a thief: it dissolves the moon. Vladimir Nabokov
62d54c2 Ink, a Drug. ink writers-on-writing writing Vladimir Nabokov
b93ad75 I saw you happy. Happier than you've been in a long time. With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Simone Elkeles
7cdfc6b Forget the self and you will fear nothing, in whatever level or awareness you find yourself to be. fear fearless Carlos Castaneda
ca69c1c If this was love, love had been overrated. Henry James
bc80021 I love it when he cocks an eyebrow whenever I say something he finds clever or amusing. I love listening to his boots clomp across my bedroom ceiling. I love that the accent over his first name is called an acute accent, and that he has a cute accent. Stephanie Perkins
ef299d7 Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while. William Goldman
8f2197f You leaned your head into mine, and I leaned my head into yours. Dancing cheek to cheek. Revolving slowly, eyes closed, heartbeat measure, nature's hum. It lasted the length of an old song, and then we stopped, kissed, and my heart stayed there, just like that. David Levithan
9991d70 My objection to war was not that I had to kill somebody or be killed senselessly, that hardly mattered. What I objected to was to be denied the right to sit in a small room and starve and drink cheap wine and go crazy in my own way and at my own leisure. war wine Charles Bukowski
6c9d9b8 It's a small world. It keeps recrossing itself. David Mitchell
f6611c5 That Shay was in possesion of hand grenades was a comforting thought showed what kind of night this had become. comfort hand-grenade shay specials uglies war Scott Westerfeld
96fe518 I've never seen such a collection of idiots in my whole life.' Doolittle shook his head. 'If you participate in this lunacy, y'all will get yourselves killed. Then don't come crying to me.' Now that would be a neat trick. ilona-andrews kate-daniels magic-strikes Ilona Andrews
d4b40fb Very well, I promise. So, what did you get for me?" Angeline paused for a beat. "Jeans." "What?" croaked Artemis. "And a T-shirt" ...Artemis took several breaths. "Does the T-shirt have any writing on it?" A rustling of paper crackled through the phone's speakers. "Yes, it's so cool. There's a picture of a boy who for some reason has no neck and only three fingers on each hand, and behind him in this sort of graffiti style is the words RAND.. atlantis-complex jeans randomosity t-shirt Eoin Colfer
b822c77 God knows better than we do what we need. Victor Hugo
0b2fae0 Curiosity is gluttony. To see is to devour. gluttony sin Victor Hugo
566ecc4 I am angry. We should all be angry. Anger has a long history of bringing about positive change. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
a168a14 So, I do what any reasonable person would do when faced with a crying girl. I get the frex out of there. elder Beth Revis
1e3b69d My world was the size of a crayon box, and it took every colour to draw her innocence poetry Sarah Kay
b2e9ef6 I remember asking myself one night, while I was curled up in the same old corner of my same old couch in tears yet again over the same old repetition of sorrowful thoughts, 'Is there ANYTHING about this scene you can change, Liz?' And all I could think to do was stand up, whle still sobbing, and try to balance on one foot in the middle of the living room. Just to prove that - while I couldn't stop the tears or change my dismal interior dial.. sadness Elizabeth Gilbert
99cf389 In the heartfelt mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will visit us, to shine on those sitting in darkness, in the shadow of death, to guide our feet to the way of peace. darkness god light mercy peace wisdom Anonymous
770ec4a With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know. Hunter S. Thompson
c0b2b19 If you expect the worst from a person you can never be disappointed. Anthony Burgess
276aa51 Without thinking, I moved again, reaching out and touching the hand resting near my thigh. Call it an experiment, but I wanted to see what would happen Seth's head whipped in my direction. "What are you doing?" "Nothing." And nothing was what happened. Confused, I wrapped my fingers around his. "Doesn't look like nothing," His eyes narrowed on me. "I guess so." Giving up on my impromptu test, I lifted my hand. "Shouldn't you be--" Whatever.. half-blood jennifer-l-armentrout Jennifer L. Armentrout
5e20917 Grabbing a scarf off the chair, I threw it at him. He caught it, clutching it to his chest as he flew into the air. "You gave Tink a scarf. Tink is free!" He flew out into the hallway like a little cracked-out fairy, screeching, "Tink is freeeeee!" Ren looked at me. "What the actual f**k?" I sighed. "He's obsessed with Harry Potter. I'm sorry." Tink darted back into the room, holding the scarf to his bare chest. "There is no reason to apol.. harry-potter humor ren tink wicked Jennifer L. Armentrout
3ceeda3 For once, I agree with Blake." Daemon met my shocked stare. "We can't, Kitten. Not now." I wasn't okay with this, but I couldn't run down the hall, letting people free. We didn't plan for that and we only had a set amount of time. It sucked-sucked worse than people who pirated books, sucked more than a year for the next book in a beloved series, and sucked more than a brutal cliffhanger ending." Jennifer L. Armentrout
f38a57c Then there were the shabti, magical figurines that were supposed to come to life when summoned. A few months ago, I'd fallen for a girl named Zia Rashid, who'd turned out to be a shabti. Falling in love for the first time had been hard enough. But when the girl you like turns out to be ceramic and cracks to pieces before your eyes--well, it gives "breaking your heart" a new meaning." -- Rick Riordan
70990e5 The River Styx,' Annabeth murmured. 'It's so...' 'Polluted,' Charon said. 'For thousands of years, you humans have been throwing in everything as you come across - hopes, dreams, wishes that never came true. Irresponsible waste management, if you ask me. Rick Riordan
f60cc07 The most dangerous flaws are those which are good in moderation. Rick Riordan
8c648ef The Death Mist is not for helping!" Akhlys shrieked. "It shrouds mortals in misery as their souls pass into the Underworld. It is the very breath of Tartarus, of death, of despair!" "Awesome," Percy said. "Could we get two orders of that to go?" percy-jackson sarcasm Rick Riordan
99bb5dd Hey, why do pegasi gallop as they fly, anyway?" Blackjack whinnied. " percy-jackson Rick Riordan
dda4ffa Want to hit Leo? That is understandable Hunk muffin earned it Rick Riordan
3520d61 After everything that's happened, how can the world still be so beautiful? Because it is. Margaret Atwood
5a28b8f Take my advice and live for a long, long time. Because the maddest thing a man can do in this life is to let himself die. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
7515b72 You have traveled too fast over false ground; Now your soul has come to take you back. Take refuge in your senses, open up To all the small miracles you rushed through. Become inclined to watch the way of rain When it falls slow and free. Imitate the habit of twilight, Taking time to open the well of color That fostered the brightness of day. John O'Donohue
fad845e Not responding is a response--we are equally responsible for what we don't do. In the case of animal slaughter, to throw your hands in the air is to wrap your fingers around a knife handle. eating meat responsibility slaughter Jonathan Safran Foer
4278714 Somewhere, far, far away, there's a shitty island. An island without a name. An island not worth giving a name. A shitty island with a shitty shape. On this shitty island grow palm trees that also have shitty shapes. And the palm trees produce coconuts that give off a shitty smell. Shitty monkeys live in the trees, and they love to eat these shitty-smelling coconuts, after which they shit the world's foulest shit. The shit falls on the grou.. Haruki Murakami
7cca2a6 Do you really think we'll ever--" "I do," he said with certainty, not letting me finish. He leaned over and kissed my forehead. "I know it, Sassenach, and so do you. You were meant to be a mother, and I surely dinna intend to let anyone else father your children." claire-fraser jamie-fraser Diana Gabaldon
0cd2f0a The most irritating thing about cliches, I decided, was how frequently they were true. Diana Gabaldon