“Its weak people who are dangerous, who lash out uncontrollably and hurt you back. Strong people can walk away- no repercussions, you see, if you attack a strong person.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives
“when your world falls apart and everything's ruined, you lose part of yourself. Not all, inconveniently. One half, the best half, dies. The other half lives.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives
“Look at us. One bleeding body, one corpse, and a husk who's been half dead for years. No one who took an objective look at this room could think it was anything but too late, Ruth. For all of us.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives
“She’d buy diamond-studded earplugs and go and lie on a beach in the Caribbean where the whining of jealous bastards wouldn’t reach her.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives
“make decisions based on hope, not fear.”
― Sophie Hannah, quote from The Other Half Lives
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“I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are.”
― Tom Clancy, quote from Clear and Present Danger
“They sat in silence. Feathers, Phoebe thought, searching in vain for some moment of her own that could rival the beauty and mystery of Faith's act. She felt a disappointment so familiar it was almost a comfort.”
― Jennifer Egan, quote from The Invisible Circus
“Because as proud as I am of you, I need to do something that makes me proud of myself" (Harper)”
― Lorelei James, quote from Saddled and Spurred
“لا يملك الرجل الحر الحق أن يلوث نفسه كالبهائم. ليس من حقه أن يضع نفسه في موقف يشعر فيه بالحاجة لأن يبصق علي نفسه.”
― Henrik Ibsen, quote from An Enemy of the People
“The world is beautiful and glorious. Humanity can be mean, and turn away from what's good.”
― Dean Koontz, quote from Brother Odd
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