Quotes

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“They had only ever discussed books but what, in this life, is more personal than books?”

Gabrielle Zevin (1977) American writer

Source: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

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“All kings are blind. The good ones see this and use more than their eyes to lead.”

Jessica Bird (1969) U.S. novelist

Source: Lover Avenged

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“Don't gain the world and lose your soul
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.”

Bob Marley (1945–1981) Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician

Zion Train
Uprising (1979)

“More was revealed in a human face than a human being can bear face to face.”

Source: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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“He was so damn perverse, he preferred to dream it than to make it come true.”

Janet Fitch (1955) American writer

Source: Paint it Black

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“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when you have only one idea.”

Alain (1868–1951) French philosopher

Propos sur le Religion no. 74 (1938), under the pen name Alain.
Alternate translation: “Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when it's the only one we have.” IZQuotes https://izquotes.com/quote/%C3%A9mile-chartier/nothing-is-more-dangerous-than-an-idea-when-you-have-only-one-idea-390165 (retrieved 10/30/18).

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“People have far more power than they realize, if they would only choose to use it.”

Jim Butcher (1971) American author

Source: Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files