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“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
Source : Umberto Eco (1995). “Name of the Rose”, p.328, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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“For too long, we’ve called unbelievers to “invite Jesus into your life.” Jesus doesn’t want to be in your life. Your life is a wreck. Jesus calls you into his life. And his life isn’t boring or purposeless or static. It’s wild and exhilarating and unpredictable.”
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“So, are you two going to get married already or waht?" I laughed. "Excuse me?" Carlee rolled her eyes. "Please. You don't even look at other guys. And I have never seen a guy that crazy about a girl before. You're like, his entire world." I shrugged, smiling. "I can't imagine ever finding someone better than Lend. He just--knows me. Totally. Everything. And miraculously he still likes me." "Likes? Girls, he head-over-heels-freaking-loves you." "It's mutual!”
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“For me, style is about forgetting the rules or creating new ones.”
Source : Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
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“It is a burden because I get asked about my father all the time. I just need to accept that he was a champion before me.”
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“I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: poverty.”
Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
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“The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.”
Source : William Falconer (2012). “Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780)”, p.3, BoD – Books on Demand
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“Do good by stealth, and blush to find it fame.”
Source : 'Imitations of Horace' Epilogue to the Satires (1738) Dialogue 1, l. 135