"she kept sliding down, in small half-willing surrenders, till she was a heap, with the book held tiringly above her face."

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Source : Alan Hollinghurst (2011). “The Stranger's Child”, p.6, Pan Macmillan

Alan Hollinghurst

#Book Quotes #Half Quotes #Faces Quotes

“Manners are the basic building blocks of civil society.”

Source : Alexander McCall Smith (2004). “The Sunday Philosophy Club”, p.153, Anchor
“Books make great gifts because they have whole worlds inside of them. And it's much cheaper to buy somebody a book than it is to buy them the whole world!”
“If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her eighteenth birthday, you can get out of bed.”
“Life is a school of the spirit.”
“I like Richard Serra sculptures too but I wish they had a goddamn hot dog stand inside.”
“To insure the continuity of philanthropy, we must instill in kids the values and attitudes that will enable them to see charity as a vital part of their lives.”
“The international community has the moral responsibility of aiding a people under occupation; however, we will not beg for their money.”
“I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they arenâ€™t pretty, or smart, or young. Theyâ€™re still princesses.”

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