"There is no knife that cuts so sharply and with such poisoned blade as treachery."

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Source : Ouida (1890*). “Puck. In Maremma”

Ouida

#Cutting Quotes #Knives Quotes #Blades Quotes

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“There are estimated to be fewer that 50 prodigious savants worldwide. If we were brought together, it would be disappointing in the sense of us having different abilities. One thing that would make me feel united with them would be the sense of us having grown up in isolation.”
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“I care about this crazy little planet and I would love to make a difference.”
“civilization is a transient sickness.”
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