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• Well, my dear," said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, "if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illness—if she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders.

  Jane Austen

  Daughter, Mrs Bennet, Order

  Jane Austen (1853). “Pride and Prejudice”, p.26

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• People said things they didn't mean all the time. Everybody else in the world seemed able to factor it in. But not Lena. Why did she believe the things people said? Why did she cling to them so literally? Why did she think she knew people when she clearly didn't? Why did she imagine that the world didn't change, when it did? Maybe she didn't change. She believed what people said and she stayed the same." (Lena, 211)

  Ann Brashares

  Believe, Mean, Thinking

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• Ron, we're supposed to show the first years where to go!" "Oh yeah," said Ron, who had obviously forgotten. "Hey -- hey you lot! Midgets!

  J. K. Rowling

  Years, Hey, Firsts

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• Well, better expelled and able to defend yourselves than sitting safely in school without a clue," said Sirius.

  J. K. Rowling

  School, Sitting, Able

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• Um," Grover said. "Percy?" "Yeah?" "I thought you'd want to know." "Yeah?" "Cerberus? He's saying we've got ten seconds to pray to the god of our choice.After that...well...he's hungry.

  Rick Riordan

  Choices, Cerberus, Want

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• Yeah, she shows signs of life if you do this," said Ron, and with his tongue he made soft clip-flopping noises. Umbridge sat bolt upright, looking wildly around.

  J. K. Rowling

  Noise, Tongue, Yeah

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• What are you?” I said irritably. “In the Serengeti, Ms. Lane, I would be the cheetah. I’m stronger, smarter, faster, and hungrier than everything else out there. And I don’t apologize to the gazelle when I take it down.

  Karen Marie Moning

  Stronger, Would Be, Gazelles

  Karen Marie Moning (2016). “The Fever Series 7-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever, Iced, Burned”, p.588, Dell

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• Oh my God," he said. "A kind word from Rose Hathaway. I can die a happy man.

  Richelle Mead

  Men, Rose, Kind

  Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead (2011). “Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide”, p.67, Penguin

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• Zooey said... It would be very nice to come home and be in the wrong house. To eat dinner with the wrong people by mistake, sleep in the wrong bed by mistake, and kiss everybody good-bye in the morning thinking they were your own family.

  J. D. Salinger

  Morning, Mistake, Nice

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• I am here," Eric said. "And I am here." I was a little amused at Eric's phone answering technique. "Sookie, my little bullet-sucker," he said, sounding fond and warm. "Eric, my big bullshitter.

  Charlaine Harris

  Phones, Technique, Eric

  Charlaine Harris (2002). “Living Dead in Dallas: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel”, p.199, Penguin

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• if she had ordered me to throw myself down then, I would have done it! If she had said it only as a joke, said it with contempt, spitting on me--even then I would have jumped!

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

  Done, Contempt, Ifs

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• Ach, people are always telling us not to do things" said Rob Anybody, "that's how we ken the most interesting things to do.

  Terry Pratchett

  People, Interesting, Things To Do

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• "Women," he said in disgust. I wasn't sure whether we was referring to me or nuns.

  Janette Rallison

  Disgusting, Nun, Referring

  "My Unfair Godmother". Book by Janette Rallison, April 12, 2011.

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• You were joking about the whole please and thank you thing, right?" "Meant every word." A little light danced in his eyes and he very deliberately said, "Baby." No. He laughed. "You should see your face right now." "Don't call me that." "Would you prefer 'darling'? Or maybe 'cupcake'?" He winked.

  Ilona Andrews

  Baby, Eye, Light

  Ilona Andrews (2008). “Magic Burns”, p.182, Penguin

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• They said I was a valued customer. Now they send me hate mail.

  Sophie Kinsella

  Hate, Mail, Shopaholic

  "Confessions of a Shopaholic". www.imdb.com. 2009.

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• There. I've said everything I wanted to say without actually having to use the words "please stay

  Rachel Cohn

  Use, Please, Wanted

  Rachel Cohn, David Levithan (2014). “Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist”, p.41, Egmont UK

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• You’re not going to suck.’’ ‘‘Not at the guitar, anyway,’’ Shane said, deadpan. Claire punched him in the arm. ‘‘Ow.

  Rachel Caine

  Guitar, Arms, Claire

  Rachel Caine (2009). “Feast of Fools”, p.89, Allison & Busby

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• He was trying to be everywhere at once," the redhead told the human. "Trying to make sure Alice had nothing to do, actually." He shook his head as he looked at the tiny blackhaired girl. "Alice doesn‘t need anyone‘s help." The vampire named Alice shot a glare at Jasper. "Overprotective fool," she said in her clear soprano voice. Jasper met her stare with a half smile, seeming to forget for a second that I existed.

  Stephenie Meyer

  Girl, Voice, Vampire

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• For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do.

  Philip Pullman

  Inspirational, Students, His Dark Materials

  Philip Pullman (2007). “The subtle knife”, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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• Yes?" she asked, eyeing me guardedly. I struck out a hand and said "Shake." Arra stared at the hand, then into my unfocused eyes. "One good fight doesn't make you a warrior," she said. "Shake!" I repeated angrily. "And if I don't?" she asked. "I'll get back up on the bars and fight you till you do," I growled. Arra studied me at length, then nodded and took my hand. "Power to you, Darren Shan," she said gruffly. "Power," I repeated weakly, then fainted into her arms and knew no more till I came to in my hammock the next night.

  Darren Shan

  Eye, Fighting, Warrior

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• He reached across and fingered the pendant; I felt it move against my skin. "Willow, look," He said. "We haven't talked much about what might happen, but...you know that I always want to be with you, right? I mean--no matter what." And I had known it; I felt it every time he held me--but even so, actually hearing the words made my heart catch. "I want that, too," I said. "Always, Alex.

  L.A. Weatherly

  Moving, Heart, Mean

  L.A. Weatherly (2010). “Angel: The Angel Trilogy”, p.192, Usborne Publishing Ltd

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• We have all lost our possessions and many of us our homes," he said. "But these losses, severe though they may seem, remind us of what no person can take, and that is our minds and our imaginations.

  Lloyd Jones

  Home, Loss, Imagination

  Lloyd Jones (2011). “Mister Pip”, p.125, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• You can run,” Dorian said in a neutral tone that did nothing to lessen the intensity of his expression, “but sooner or later, you run out of places to run to.

  Nalini Singh

  Running, Expression, Tone

  Nalini Singh (2010). “Play of Passion”, p.145, Penguin

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• Annabeth frowned. "That doesn't make sense. But why were you visiting --" Her eyes widened. "Hermes said you bear the curse of Achilles. Hestia said the same thing. Did you . . . did you bathe in the River Styx?" "Don't change the subject." "Percy! Did you or not?" "Um . . .maybe a little.

  Rick Riordan

  Eye, Rivers, Bears

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• Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Eight, Race, Government

  "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein, (p. 232), 1991.

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