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• I told you I didn't want to fight with Charlie." "Nobody said that you had to." I glowered at him. "I can't help myself when he gets all bossy like that―my natural teenage instincts overpower me.

  Stephenie Meyer

  Teenage, Fighting, Want

  Stephenie Meyer (2008). “Eclipse”, Little Brown & Company

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• Me quitó el abrigo de los hombros, lo miró con desagrado y lo colgó en el respaldo de una de las sillas que había debajo de la mesa de la cocina. "Eres preciosa". Nunca nadie me había mirado a los ojos y dicho eso. Eric a Sookie, página 208.

  Charlaine Harris

  Hermoso, Ojo, Cocina

  Charlaine Harris (2009). “Sookie Stackhouse 8-copy Boxed Set”, p.921, Penguin

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• Se ha dicho que el terror es el principio del gobierno despótico. ¿Se parece, pues, vuestro gobierno al despotismo? Sí, como la espada que brilla en las manos de los héroes de la libertad se parece a aquella con que están armados los esbirros de la tiranía... El gobierno de la revolución es el despotismo de la libertad contra la tiranía.

  Maximilien Robespierre

  Hero, Government, Hands

  "Political Scientism - Beware the Enlightened Ones" by Robin Koerner, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 2, 2017.

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• There was a saying that the strength of a man’s steel was only known under the hammer of circumstance. If anyone had asked me a few hours ago, I would have said that nearly five years of boyhood had hammered me into constant fear and excessive caution. But now I realised it had done the opposite. It had shaped me into someone who stepped forwards and reached for what she wanted. It was too late for me to tuck my hands behind my back and wait like a good woman.

  Alison Goodman

  Hombres, Manos, Años

  Alison Goodman (2011). “Eona”, p.46, Penguin

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• Un cosmonauta ruso y un neurocirujano ruso discutían una vez sobre el cristianismo. El neurocirujano era cristiano, pero el cosmonauta no. He estado muchas veces en el espacio exterior", se jactó el cosmonauta, "pero nunca he visto ángeles". El neurocirujano se quedó mirando asombrado, pero luego dijo: "Y he operado muchos cerebros inteligentes, pero nunca he visto un solo pensamiento".

  Jostein Gaarder

  Christian, Angel, Intelligent

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• Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said. "No work would be possible without coffee." They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.

  Henning Mankell

  Coffee, Police Work, Silence

  FaceBook post by Henning Mankell from Aug 27, 2011

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• ¿Qué es eso?" "Parece algo de Linus... ¡Lo parece! Me envió una pequeña canoa de corteza de abedul del campamento. Dijo que la había hecho él mismo... A veces pienso que no merezco un buen hermano como Linus..." "A menudo he pensado lo mismo." "Querido Linus, por favor envíame otra canoa. La primera se rompió cuando se la tiré a Charlie Brown.

  Charles M. Schulz

  Hermano, Agradable, Pensamiento

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• Jace se encaramó al alféizar y le miró. "Realmente no entiendes esto de ser guardaespaldas, ¿verdad?". "Ni siquiera creía que te cayera tan bien", dijo Simon. "¿Es una de esas cosas de mantener a tus amigos cerca y a tus enemigos más cerca?" "Pensaba que era mantener a tus amigos cerca para tener a alguien que conduzca el coche cuando te cuelas una noche en casa de tu enemigo y vomitas en su buzón". "Estoy bastante seguro de que no es eso.

  Cassandra Clare

  Noche, Pensar, Coche

  Cassandra Clare (2015). “City of Fallen Angels”, p.145, Simon and Schuster

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• If what he said was the truth, it broke her heart. If what he said was a lie, it was broken anyway.

  Christine Feehan

  Broken Heart, Heartbreak, Truth

  Christine Feehan (2010). “Sea Storm”, p.191, Penguin

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• What's this?" "That's a mango." Simon stared at Jace. Sometimes it really is like Shadowhunters were from an alien planet. "I don't think I've seen one of those that wasn't already cut up," Jace mused. "I like mangoes." Simon grabbed the mango and tossed it into the cart. "Great. What else do you like?" Jace pondered for a moment. "Tomato soup," he said finally. "Tomato soup? You want tomato soup and a mango for dinner?" Jace shrugged. "I don't really care about food.

  Cassandra Clare

  Cutting, Thinking, Tomatoes

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• You know, some people think Shadowhunters are just myths. Like mummies and genies." Kyle grinned at Jace. "Can you grant wishes?" "That depends," he said. "Do you wish to be punched in the face?

  Cassandra Clare

  Thinking, People, Wish

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “City of Fallen Angels”, p.140, Simon and Schuster

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• What is the best that lies within us? Of how much are we capable? None of us yet knows. An old Arabic legend tells of a rider finding a spindly sparrow lying on its back in the middle of the road. He dismounted and asked the sparrow why his feet were in the air. Replied the sparrow, "I heard the heavens were going to fall today." "And I suppose you think your puny bird legs can hold up the whole universe?" laughed the horseman. "Perhaps not," said the sparrow with conviction, "but one does whatever one can.

  Jeffrey R. Holland

  Mentir, Caer, Pensar

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• Good organization,” said Magnus. “I knew the man who founded it, back in the 1800s. Woolsey Scot. Respectable old werewolf family.” Alec made an ugly sound in the back of his throat. “Did you sleep with him, too?” Magnus’s cat eyes widened. “Alexander!

  Cassandra Clare

  Eye, Sleep, Cat

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.1661, Simon and Schuster

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• Muy bien, entonces -dijo el Salvaje desafiante-, reclamo el derecho a ser infeliz.

  Aldous Huxley

  Un mundo feliz, Infeliz, Sífilis

  Aldous Huxley (1950). “The Collected Works of Aldous Huxley: Brave new world”

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• So you're trying to make her happy despite the fact that the reason she's unhappy in the first place is you," said Simon, not very kindly. "That seems contradictory, doesn't it?" "Love is a contradiction," said Jace.

  Cassandra Clare

  Love Is, Unhappy, Trying

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.1535, Simon and Schuster

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• I guess you're coming as my date now." Simon shoved the phone into his pocket. "I'm secure enough in my masculinity to accept that," said Jordan. "We better get you something nice to wear, though," he called as Simon headed back into his room. "I want you to look pretty.

  Cassandra Clare

  Nice, Phones, Pockets

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• He turned, throwing over hi shoulder, ”And if he growls at you, even once, he’s out. He looks wild.” I am, Riley snapped inside her head. Do not laugh, she thought to herself. Her dad paused at the door. “Where does it stay while you’re at school?” It. Nice. “Outside.” “You could be inviting flees into our home, Mary Ann.” No. Laughing. “He’s clean, Dad. I swear. But if I spot a single little bug, I’ll bathe him.” That could prove interesting, Riley said.

  Gena Showalter

  Dad, Nice, Home

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• I'm always so glad I have no idea what you're vacantly chatting about," said Jace. It fills me with a sense of peace and well-being.

  Cassandra Clare

  Ideas, Fallen Angels, Jace

  Cassandra Clare (2012). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls”, p.1530, Simon and Schuster

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• They think they're better than everyone else." "No," said Jace. "I think I'm better than everyone else. An opinion that has been backed up with ample evidence." Kyle looked at Simon. "Does he always talk like this?" "Yes.

  Cassandra Clare

  Thinking, Doe, Opinion

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “City of Fallen Angels”, p.141, Simon and Schuster

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• White for Shadowhunters is the color of funerals," Luke explained. “ But for mundanes, Jace, it’ s the color of weddings. Brides wear white to symbolize their purity.” “I thought Jocelyn said her dress wasn’t white,” Simon said. “Well,” said Jace, “I suppose that ship has sailed.” Luke choked on his coffee.

  Cassandra Clare

  Coffee, Color, White

  Cassandra Clare (2011). “Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series (4 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels”, p.1371, Simon and Schuster

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• You count snouts,” Straha said. “Whichever side can persuade most snouts to join it prevails. It does not have to be clever. It does not have to be wise. It only needs to be popular.

  Harry Turtledove

  Wise, Clever, Doe

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• So then you’re free?’ ‘Yes, I’m free,’ said Karl, and nothing seemed more worthless than his freedom.

  Franz Kafka

  Sin valor

  Franz Kafka (2012). “Amerika”, p.133, Schocken

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• Kindle, ¿verdad?", preguntó la camarera. "Me regalaron uno por Navidad y me encanta. Estoy leyendo todos los libros de Jodi Picoult". "Oh, probablemente no todos", dijo Wesley. "¿Eh? ¿Por qué no?" "Probablemente ya tenga otro terminado. A eso me refería". "¡Y James Patterson probablemente haya escrito uno desde que se levantó esta mañana!", dijo ella, y se fue riendo a carcajadas.

  Stephen King

  Mañana, Libro, Lectura

  Stephen King (2015). “The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories”, p.246, Simon and Schuster

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• Ranger appeared in the bathroom doorway and I was too relieved to be embarrassed. "I appreciate you coming out in the middle of the night," I said. Ranger smiled. "I didn't want to miss seeing you chained up naked.

  Janet Evanovich

  Night, Appreciate, Missing

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• He remembered having said to his uncle (with a solemn dogmatism better befitting a much younger man): "Surely it is possible to love with the head as well as the heart." Mr. Delagardie had replied, somewhat drily: "No doubt; so long as you do not end by thinking with your entrails instead of your brain.

  Dorothy L. Sayers

  Uncles, Heart, Men

  Dorothy L. Sayers (2012). “Busman's Honeymoon”, p.316, Open Road Media

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