Jack was unexpectedly moved when he swore allegiance to the king and country. He had served both for years, could easily have laid down his life. Yet it was different to pledge his loyalty and best efforts toward governing this nation. Dying was easier than making good laws.
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Mary Jo Putney,
The Marriage Spell
we deceive ourselves in thinking that death only follows life whereas it both goes before and will follow after it for where is the difference in not beginning or ceasing to exist the effect of both is not to be
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Seneca,
Letters from a Stoic
My parents danced together, her head on his chest. Both had their eyes closed. They seemed so perfectly content. If you can find someone like that, someone who you can hold and close your eyes to the world with, then you’re lucky. Even if it only lasts for a minute or a day. The image of them gently swaying to the music is how I picture love in my mind even after all these years.
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Patrick Rothfuss,
The Name of the Wind
You know how they say you only hurt the ones you love Well, it works both ways.
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Chuck Palahniuk,
Fight Club
We all have a thirst for wonder. It’s a deeply human quality. Science and religion are both bound up with it. What I’m saying is, you don’t have to make stories up, you don’t have to exaggerate. There’s wonder and awe enough in the real world. Nature’s a lot better at inventing wonders than we are.
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Carl Sagan,
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I have two friends, Steve and Martin. But I’d happily replace both for the friendship of Steve Martin.
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Jarod Kintz,
This Book is Not for Sale
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