Happy birthday, Alexander," Magnus murmured. "Thanks for remembering," Alec whispered back. ― Cassandra Clare

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When I lived in China, there were no libraries. My mother bought books for me, and they were mostly the classics. I read 'Peter Pan,' 'The Secret Garden,' the 'Rosemary' books, and Kipling's 'Just So' Stories was one of my favorites. No, I didn't read historical fiction. It didn't exist where I was growing up in China. - Jean Fritz

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The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods.

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Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

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deep down I believe my year was a special year: it produced me. ― Ned Vizzini

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Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life.

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Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. ― Maya Angelou

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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.

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Time and tide wait for no man.

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I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody. ― George Burns

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