"What if things happened to youâ€”special, magic thingsâ€”because youâ€™d been preparing for them?"

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Source : Jennifer McMahon (2011). “Don't Breathe a Word: A Novel”, p.33, Harper Collins

Jennifer McMahon

#What If Quotes #Magic Quotes #Special Quotes

“The guitar," I said, "will only obey its master." "Yeah," Cole agreed, "but Grace isn't here." He grinned at me slyly.”
“The Spirit of God is jealous over us; He doesn't want superficial fellowship, but genuine intimacy.”

Source : FaceBook post by John Bevere from Sep 13, 2013
“Evil is done in hopes that evil surrenders, but the deeds of the devil are burned too deep in the embers, and world of hunger in vengeance will always remember.”
“All I wanted to do was lie in the dry grass with my feet in a ditch forever. I could be a convenient sort of milemarker, I thought. Get to the thief and you know you're halfway to Methana.”
“We all start out equal, little blobs of blood and muscle. Itâ€™s a set-up of awesome potential.”
“Don't shut yourself up in a band box because you are a woman, but understand what is going on, and educate yourself to take part in the world's work, for it all affects you and yours.”
“The excess of pleasure is pain”
“Everything we call a trial, a sorrow or a duty, believe me, that angel's hand is there, the gift is there, and the wonder of an overshadowing presence. Our joys, too, be not content with them as joys. They, too, conceal diviner gifts.”

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