"I have always held the old-fashioned opinion that the primary object of work of fiction should be to tell a story."

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Source : Wilkie Collins (2013). “The Woman in White”, p.16, Courier Corporation

Wilkie Collins

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“Something deep within me connected with hard work, nature and simplicity.”
“The truth is that we will never save wildlife by killing it.”

Source : Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin (2002). “The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve and Terri Irwin”, p.211, Penguin
“The so-called new Russian man is characterized mainly by his complete exhaustion. You may find yourself wondering if he has the strength to enjoy his new-found freedom. He is like a long-distance runner who, on reaching the finishing line, is incapable even of raising his hands in a gesture of victory.”
“Unchecked pride evolves into swagger, a hypnotizing mask of insecurity that can and does compromise our ability to make progress and attain power. Pride stands in the way of forgiveness and a strategic approach to navigating a chessboard rigged to prevent pawns from becoming kings and queens.”

Source : "LeBron's pride simply not important". abcnews.go.com. July 11, 2014.
“In France, everyone speaks French 'cause they think it's cool. Gives 'em, gives 'em an excuse to smoke.”
“The only people who don't make mistakes are the people who don't do anything.”
“I was Jake's insurance policy. He thought maybe he wouldn't have to use me. He hoped, anyway. But down deep he knew, and I knew, and we both hid the truth from the others because Cassie couldn't let Jake make that decision, and Tobias couldn't let me, and those two, by loving us, would have screwed everything up. It was a war, after all. A war we had to win.”
“While the Internet is censored in China, the censorship is allowing a level of speech to take place that's unprecedented.”

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