Quick Quotes - Round Three

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“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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From The Count of Monte Christo By Alexander Dumas
Learning does not make one learned:there are those that have knowledge and those that have understanding
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In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.
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Beans have been sent!

The next prompt is...

Text on a motivational poster
don't panic, hit 'em with a book.
- My Family and Other Animals by Jerald Durrell
Please keep HOL appropriateness in mind when choosing your quotes and books.
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From “The Energy Codes” by Sue Morter:
We are powerfully loving, and lovingly powerful.
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That's the spirit, one part brave, three parts fool.
From Eragon by Christopher Paolini
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From Wendy, Darling by A.C. Wise
You have to stand up, even when you're scared, because if you let the monsters frighten you and take away the things you love, then they win
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Great heroes need great sorrows and burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.
From The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
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Text on a motivational poster

"I've spent the past two years building up immunity to iocane powder."

from The Princess Bride - S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure - The "Good Parts" Version Abridged by William Goldman - by William Goldman
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Your power, your great gift, is that you never give up.
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
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Beans are on their way!

Our final prompt for March is…

A sentence that's twice as dramatic when read slowly
You see but you do not observe.
– The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Please keep HOL appropriateness in mind when picking your quotes and books.
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From The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
Sharpen your blade, harden your heart.
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From “Sunrise on the Reaping” by Suzanne Collins:
With that, she condemns me to life.
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We are liars. We are beautiful and privileged. We are cracked and broken.
By E. Lockhart from We Were Liars
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The ones who think they're ready always end up dead.
From A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
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A sentence that's twice as dramatic when read slowly
You should never be tense.
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As You Wish - Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden
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*Beans are on their way!

Our first prompt for April is:

An alien's first words to mankind

The enemy of my enemy is not necessarily my friend. Oft as not, he is just another enemy waiting to be discovered.
From: Dauntless by Dina L. Sleiman
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“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.”
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From “A Wind in the Door” by Madeleine L'Engle:
Don't try to comprehend with your mind. Your minds are very limited. Use your intuition.
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To be human is hard enough. Don't make it harder on yourself.
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An alien's first words to mankind

"Sir, I think you might be crazy."

from Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
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