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“Outside of a dog a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx

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“Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it. When we enquire into any subject, the first thing we have to do is to know what books have treated of it. This leads us to look at catalogues, and at the backs of books […]

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“A little learning, indeed may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.” — Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895)

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“Knowledge itself is power.” — Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

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“My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed — my dearest pleasure when free.” — Mary Shelley (1797-1851)

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“There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when the night is dark. They light the way for humankind.” — Hannah Senesh, poet, playwright, and […]

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“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” — Anton Chekhov, short-story writer and dramatist (1860-1904)

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“I don’t want to be a man,” said Jace. “I want to be an angst-ridden teenager who can’t confront his own inner demons and takes it out verbally on other people instead.” “Well,” said Luke, “you’re doing a fantastic job.” — Cassandra Clare (City of Ashes)

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“My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.” — William Shakespeare, playwright and poet (1564-1616)

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“They mustn’t know my despair, I can’t let them see the wounds which they have caused, I couldn’t bear their sympathy and their kind-hearted jokes, it would only make me want to scream all the more. If I talk, everyone thinks I’m showing off; when I’m silent they think I’m ridiculous; rude if I answer, […]

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