💬 Quotes
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"In the deep woods, away from the chatter of settlements, a man comes face to face with his true self—and his God."
— The Spirit of the Borderby Zane Grey
"Vengeance is a dark trail to follow, yet sometimes it is the only road left open to an honest man."
— The Spirit of the Borderby Zane Grey
"Though the red men and the white walk paths of blood, there are souls among them who know the universal language of human pity."
— The Spirit of the Borderby Zane Grey
"I want to be useful, and to do my duty, and to be happy by and by."
— An Old-fashioned Girl (舊式女子)by Louisa May Alcott
"Fine clothes won't make a lady; and if one hasn't the right sort of heart under them, silk and lace are only a sham."
— An Old-fashioned Girl (舊式女子)by Louisa May Alcott
"It's so easy to slip into ways that aren't quite honest, just because everyone else does it."
— An Old-fashioned Girl (舊式女子)by Louisa May Alcott
"It’s not just that I miss her. It’s that I’m trying to figure out who I am without her."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"Because that’s the thing about music: it’s not just about the notes you play, it’s about the spaces in between."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"I think the reason we stay in places is because of the people, not the geography."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"You can’t force someone to remember who they were, even if that person was once the most important part of your life."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"I’m not angry at you for leaving. I’m angry at myself for not finding a way to go with you."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"If you want to move forward, you have to stop looking over your shoulder at the wreckage."
— Where she wentby Gayle Forman
"Hope is a powerful thing. Some say it’s a flame, others a light. I say it’s a reminder that there is something to look forward to."
— Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)by Neal Shusterman
"It is the grim reaper’s duty to keep the population size under control, but it is the Scythe’s duty to keep the humanity in the harvest."
— Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)by Neal Shusterman
"To kill is a terrible, terrible thing. And yet, if we don't, the world will eventually tear itself apart."
— Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)by Neal Shusterman
"My greatest wish for humanity is not for peace or comfort or joy. It is that we all still die a little inside every time we witness the death of another."
— Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)by Neal Shusterman
"A Scythe who does not care is a Scythe who should not be."
— Scythe (Arc of a Scythe)by Neal Shusterman
"We never live so fully as when we are at the edge of the abyss."
— The Talisman / Black Houseby Stephen King
"The world is thin in places. It is a membrane, not a wall."
— The Talisman / Black Houseby Stephen King