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Arthur C. Clarke quote: "They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of..."
They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of omnipotence; their experiments did not always succeed. Arthur C. Clarke
Charles de Lint quote: "Once upon a time there was what there was, and if nothing had..."
Once upon a time there was what there was, and if nothing had happened there would be nothing to tell. Charles de Lint
J. K. Rowling quote: "The Chamber Of Secrets had been opened. Enemies of the heir,..."
The Chamber Of Secrets had been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware. J. K. Rowling
At an age when most children are playing hopscotch or with their dolls, you, poor child, who had no friends or toys, you toyed with dreams of murder, because that is a game to play alone. Jean-Paul Sartre
Where there had been only fearful emptiness or equally frightening grandiose fantasies, an unexpected wealth of vitality is now discovered. This is not a homecoming, since this home has never before existed. It is the creation of home. Alice Miller
Nora Roberts quote: "She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and..."
She walked with a ghost of herself, one full of potential and possibility. One who was fearless. Where had that girl gone? Nora Roberts
Suzanne Collins quote: "I had to do that. At least once."
I had to do that. At least once. Suzanne Collins
I should acquaint the reader with the basic principles of the mythology I adhered to then. I believed . . . that inanimate objects were no less fallible than people. They, too, could be forgetful. And, if you had enough patience, you could catch them by surprise. Stanislaw Lem
The Little Mute Boy. The little boy was looking for his voice.(The king of the crickets had it.)In a drop of waterthe little boy was looking for his voice. I do not want it for speaking with; I will make a ring of itso that he may wear my silenceon his little finger. In a drop of waterthe little boy was looking for his voice.(The captive voice, far away, put on a cricket's clothes.)Translated by William S. Merwin Federico Garcia Lorca
I never truckled. I never took off the hat to Fashion and held it out for pennies. I told them the truth. They liked it or they didn't like it. What had that to do with me? I told them the truth. Frank Norris
When the chips are down, you are alone, and loneliness can be terrifying. Fortunately, I've always had a chum I could call. And I love to be alone. It doesn't bother me one bit. I’m my own company. Audrey Hepburn
Even if we no longer have much in common, we would have always had the past, which, in some ways, is just as important as the present or future. It is where we come from, what makes us who we are. Emily Giffin
Darkness always had its part to play. Without it, how would we know when we walked in the light? It’s only when its ambitions become too grandiose that it must be opposed, disciplined, sometimes—if necessary—brought down for a time. Then it will rise again, as it must. Clive Barker
Wally Lamb quote: "Here is a girl who is pretty in a quiet way. I bet she's had a..."
Here is a girl who is pretty in a quiet way. I bet she's had a very sad life. Wally Lamb
A man’s life was five dogs long, Cortland believed. The first was the one that taught you. The second was the one you taught. The third and fourth were the ones you worked. The last was the one that outlived you. That was the winter dog. Cortland’s winter dog had no name. He thought of it only as the scarecrow dog… Stephen King

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