“Shall I tell you what rock and roll is, Johnno, from someone who doesn't perform, but observes?
It's restless and rude. It's defiant and daring. It's a fist shaken at age. It's a voice that often screams out questions because the answers are always changing. The very young play it because they're searching for some way to express their anger or joy, their confusion and their dreams. Once in a while, and only once in a while, someone comes along who truly understands, who has the gift to transfer all those needs and emotions into music.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Public Secrets
“a single cleaning service to be had on a Friday afternoon. He tackled the kitchen first with the bottle of Top Job he’d borrowed from a neighbor. The house smelled like a pine forest, but it couldn’t be helped. Then Michael lured”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Public Secrets
“As far as she could see, the nuns must be full of impure thoughts or else they wouldn’t be so sure everyone else had them.”
― Nora Roberts, quote from Public Secrets
“Pronouns are only useful when you combine them with other words. I have a few I can give you, if you're at a loss.”
― Seanan McGuire, quote from Discount Armageddon
“طوبى للذين لا يبيتون أسرى ما يملكون، لأنهم سوف يضحون أحرارا.
وطوبى لمن يذكرون أتراحهم، وفى أتراحهم يرقبون أفراحهم.
وطوبى للذين يتضورون جوعاً وينشدون الحق والجمال، فسيكون لهم من جوعهم الخبر الذى يأكلون، ومن ظمئهم الماء القراح الذى يشربون.
وطوبى لذوى الكرم والحلم، لهم من كرمهم وحلمهم خير عزاء وسلوى.
وطوبى للذين قد طهرت قلوبهم، لأنهم لن يكونوا بعيدين من الله.”
― Kahlil Gibran, quote from Jesus the Son of Man
“Seeing it makes a magnificent abstract concept real, and reality tends to taint even the most wonderful ideas [...] - Caradoc”
― P.C. Cast, quote from Redeemed
“Little tree filled his lungs with the white airness of the night, as if he were going to fly.
The living voice of his parents. Elisha's eyes. These were reasons enough to set off on another adventure.
Reasons to be Toby Lolness again.”
― Timothée de Fombelle, quote from Toby Alone
“Nunca he estado en el océano, mucho menos lo he respirado, pero en mi mente, el océano huele como Carter. Por lo tanto, amo el océano.”
― Chelsea Fine, quote from Sophie & Carter
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