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"A relationship isn't something that has to be created in a day or perfected in a day. Part of the game is to keep working on it. It's something that'll always be just a little flawed."

"There's no tragedy in nature, only process -- and therefore no triumph, either."

"The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows."

"One of the most empowering things about being human is the fact that a single choice can change the entire direction of our lives. What are you choosing for yourself?"

"The value we place on what we've been given correlates to our depth of gratitude for it."

"My philosophical heart will not judge thee."

"We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget."

"They have left the first stage of romance-the rhapsody of us. Where everything is you-me or me-you or a giddily tentative we. Now him and her are asserting themselves, each given a private, pensive depth. Within the rhapsody of us, Elijah could think, I don't really know you, but I will. Now he is not so sure."


"Black as night and as beautiful as forever."


"Time for the world to end."

"Sometimes the storm winds blow so strong a man has no choice but to furl his sails."

"Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, "It might have been."

"When you walk into a chocolate store, suddenly the most difficult decision you will ever have to make in your life, is which chocolates to pick! It is pure torture! Especially when you are in Belgium surrounded by Belgian chocolates!"

"Relax, having kids is years away. But can you imagine? Your brains, my charm, our collective good looks... then add in the usual physical abilities dhampirs get. It's really not even fair to everyone else."

"I believe strongly in writing groups such as Romance Writers Of America that offer support, information and networking."

"The world is full of problems and I bet you the problems will continue to exist but what will make you relevant to the world is when you have answers to the questions the world asks. You can only be useful when you have the answers to the questions of the world. The best way you provide solutions and answers to those challenges is through wisdom."

"No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying."


"People think I must have been turning cartwheels on the night I sealed the movie deal - which was only two days after sealing the book deal - but I was really quite terrified."

"Parents never you make church and studying the word of God optional for your children. If they are in your house, get them up, teach them the word of God, the greatest awards, PhD or achievements any child could have is to grow up in the word of God. I and my family are living witness and it is extending to our third generation."

"Adrian was completely deadpan. 'So. You're saying my sister is dressed like a prostitute."

"The sacred texts of human history from all over the world, can never be perceived by the rational mind as texts of historical accuracy. They can only be a glaring representation of the traditions and ideals of the people. Now, it is up to the rational mind, to analyze those texts and thereafter consume the good elements from them, while discarding the rest."

"To succeed and create change, you must be willing to take the risk, with an understanding of a number of key elements. Please begin to understand that an entrepreneurial spirit is not only essential in business enterprise. We all have a business to run in our different areas of specialty. Your life is your business and your family is your business " you have multiple businesses."

"He had to give humans credit where it was due - they did seem to have a knack for building interesting places for cats to explore."

"We have to be back in three hours," Ronan said. "I just fed Chainsaw but she'll need it again.""This," Gansey replied "is precisely why I didn't want to have a baby with you."

"I don't care if you dream big or small. Do shit."

"People see stories everywhere...We take random events and we put them together in a pattern so we can comfort ourselves with a story, no matter how much it obviously isn't true...We have to lie to ourselves to live. Otherwise, we'd go crazy."

"It's difficult to speak with beautiful people. No matter how hard you try to pretend otherwise, you still want them to like you."


"Millions of things came back to her. Atoms danced apart and massed themselves. But how did they compose what people called a life?"


"Buddhism has a term for the happiness we feel at someone else's success or good fortune. Sympathetic joy, as it is known, invites us to celebrate for others."

"We like to think we're in control but we never are."

"All of your fears and thoughts were mine, you were so scared but it was beyond divine."

"Anger is just anger. It isn't good. It isn't bad. It just is. What you do with it is what matters. It's like anything else. You can use it to build or to destroy. You just have to make the choice."Constructive anger," the demon said, her voice dripping sarcasm. Also known as passion," I said quietly. "Passion has overthrown tyrants and freed prisoners and slaves. Passion has brought justice where there was savagery. Passion has created freedom where there was nothing but fear. Passion has helped souls rise from the ashes of their horrible lives and build something better, stronger, more beautiful."

"Now I just want it to end. I've always wanted the happy ending, but now I'll just settle for the ending."
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