"A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose."

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Kristin Cashore

#Book Quotes #Character Quotes #Quality Quotes

“The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout.”
“I am Emperor, my descendants will be numerous. From the second generation to the ten thousandth, my line will not end.”
“Most rats read. Our frustration is, we cannot hold a pen to write.”
“Natural knowledge has not forgone emotion. It has simply taken for itself new ground of emotion, under impulsion from and in sacrifice to that one of its 'values', Truth.”
“Don't labor forever over the question of how or if you can do it. Studies have shown that the most successful people make decisions rapidly because they are clear on their values and what they really want for their lives.”
“True character arises from a deeper well than religion.”
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.”
“If you look at me as a role model, I agree with it. If you look at me as an idol, I don't because an idol for me is someone that you want to replicate. You want to be them and I don't wish that on anyone to lose what they have personally, because that's when your spark is lost.”

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