The fire, the fire. It rages within, a campfire and then an inferno, and my body is its fuel. I feel it racing through me, eating away at the weight. There is nothing that can kill me now; I am powerful and invincible and eternal.

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Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. ― Rumi

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When confronted with a birthday in a week I will remember that a book can be a really good present, too. ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; it gives life to others as it transforms. ― Lao Tzu

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Kids who have no interest in books are usually from slob parents who themselves had no interest in books. ― Dr. Seuss

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All our lives are sketches on the wide canvas of our universe.

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When she awoke, the world was on fire. ― Scott Westerfeld

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Books have the same enemies as people: fire, humidity, animals, weather, and their own content.

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Even sleepers are workers and collaborators in what goes on in the Universe. - Heraclitus

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I have lightning and wind powers," Jason reminded him. "Piper can turn beautiful and charm people into giving her BMWs. You're no more a freak than we are. And, hey, maybe you can fly, too. Like jump off a building and yell 'Flame on!'" Leo snorted. "If I did that, you would see a flaming kid falling to his death, and I would be yelling something a little stronger than 'Flame on! ― Rick Riordan

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