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- Every thought is new when an author expresses it in a manner peculiar to himself.
- Marquis de Vauvenargues
- I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is much better policy to prophesy after the event has taken place.
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)
- In conditions of great uncertainty people tend to predict the events that they want to happen actually will happen.
- Roberta Wohlstetter
- Books are the ultimate Dumpees: put them down and they’ll wait for you forever; pay attention to them and they always love you back.
- John Green, An Abundance of Katherines, 2008
- In general, watching children's television is a dark and surreal descent into madness where the characters on the screen talk directly to you.
- John Green, Vlogbrothers, A Surreal Descent into Madness: Reviewing Childrens TV, 04-10-12
- However difficult it is to be the homely friend of a reputed beauty, there are certain benefits. Most days, the humiliation of being the second choice is outweighed by the overflow of disappointed gentlemen.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- A fine dress on a homely maiden is never enough of a distraction. It can convey a sense of wealth and its accompanying attractions, but it can never truly compensate for a plain face.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- A scoundrel will forever be a scoundrel, no matter which coat he wears.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- Papa said that I should never be jealous of another's marriage. Whatever joys I imagine them having are just my imaginings. The reality is far more complicated and vast.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
- Spoken words evaporated into the air just as easily as burned letters, but the sound of them seemed immortal. It was as if a word spoken could not be destroyed.
- Laura Moncur (1969 - ), The Secret Heart of Charlotte Lucas, 2014
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