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Identity Quotes
"You want to know the secret to your brother?"
He puts his hand on top of mine. "What's the secret?" "He doesn't like himself very much." (311-312)
Spirituality Quotes
"Ladies and gentlemen. This train is now out of service. Do yourself a favor. Get out of here. You will find God if you look for him." We all get out of the train, somewhere between relieved and an...
Love Quotes
Still, getting over him didn't take that long at all. And that's the thing that makes me wary. Where did all those feelings go? People spend their whole lives looking for love. Poems and songs and...
Fate Quotes
Donald is not sure what the universe was trying to tell him by taking away his only daughter, but here is what he learned: no one can put a price on losing everything. And another thing: all your f...
Family Quotes
"My parents are immigrants. They moved to this country for a better life. They work all the time so my brother and I can have the American Dream. Nowhere in the American Dream does it say you can s...
Dreams Quotes
Some people are born for greatness. God give a lucky few of us some talent and then put us on earth to make use of it. (287)
Science Quotes
According to scientists, there are three stages of love: lust, attraction, and attachment. And, it turns out, each of the stages is orchestrated by chemicals—neurotransmitters—in the brain. (104)
Consequences Quotes
He stops talking, flexes his wrist, and grimaces. "Get your screwing up done now, when the consequences aren't so bad. Trust me. It gets harder to do it later." (292)