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LOUISE ERDRICH

Now that I knew fear, I also knew it was not permanent. As powerful as it was, its grip on me would loosen. It would pass.

LOUISE ERDRICH

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ALICE WALKER

Time moves slowly, but passes quickly.

ALICE WALKER

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OCEAN VUONG

They say nothing lasts forever but they're just scared it will last longer than they can love it.

OCEAN VUONG

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TONI MORRISON

Love is or it ain't. Thin love ain't love at all.

TONI MORRISON

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JHUMPA LAHIRI

That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.

JHUMPA LAHIRI

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J.R.R. TOLKEIN

Not all those who wander are lost.

J.R.R. TOLKEIN

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"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Hazel's terminal cancer diagnosis has been extended by a few years when she meets a gorgeous boy named Augustus in her support group. Immediately drawn to one another, they agree to read each other's favorite books, launching a whirlwind teenage romance that's full of love and heartbreak.

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GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ

There is always something left to love.

GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ

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ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY

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"The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award,

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"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Loved as a funny and realistic view on war,

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MARY SHELLEY

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

MARY SHELLEY

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KURT VONNEGUT

Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt.

KURT VONNEGUT

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JOHN GREEN

As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.

JOHN GREEN

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MAYA ANGELOU

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.

MAYA ANGELOU

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MARGARET ATWOOD

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.

MARGARET ATWOOD

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STEPHEN CHBOSKY

We accept the love we think we deserve.

STEPHEN CHBOSKY

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"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Offred can remember enjoying life with her husband and daughter not long ago. Now, trapped in a dystopian present where women are only valued if they have viable ovaries, Offred is the Commander's handmaid, forced to lie down for him once a month and pray she gets pregnant in this 

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RALPH ELLISON

When I discover who I am, I'll be free.

RALPH ELLISON

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"Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

First published in 1818,

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EMILY BRONTË

Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.

EMILY BRONTË

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SYLVIA PLATH

I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart: I am, I am, I am.

SYLVIA PLATH

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MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA

Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA

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PAULO COELHO

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

PAULO COELHO

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JOSEPH HELLER

Anything worth dying for is certainly worth living for.

JOSEPH HELLER

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LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

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ANGIE THOMAS

What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?

ANGIE THOMAS

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