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Book Cover for: The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan

The Pilgrim's Progress

John Bunyan
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I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor? –John Bunyan (The Pilgrims Progress) #quotes #christian #bold #bravery

Paperback, 2009

$11.00Member price:$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara
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I know my life's meaningful because"- and here he stopped, and looked shy, and was silent for a moment before he continued- "because I'm a good friend. i love my friends, and I care about them, and I think I make them happy. –Hanya Yanagihara (A Little Life)

Paperback, 2016

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami

Norwegian Wood

Haruki Murakami
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I have a lot more patience for others than I have for myself, and I am much better at bringing out the best in others than in myself. That's just the kind of person I am. I'm the scratchy stuff on the side of the matchbox. –Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood)

Paperback, 2000

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky
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I know we didn't accomplish anything, but it felt great to sit there and talk about our place in things. –Stephen Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) #quotes #discussions #life #friends

Paperback, 1999

$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Waves: The Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition, Virginia Woolf

The Waves: The Virginia Woolf Library Authorized Edition

Virginia Woolf
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Gently the waves would break (Lily heard them in her sleep); tenderly the light fell (it seemed to come through her eyelids). And it all looked, Mr. Carmichael thought, shutting his book, falling asleep, much as it used to look years ago. –Virginia Woolf (1/2)

Paperback, 1950

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Book Cover for: The Book Thief, Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak
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It would then be brought abruptly to an end, for the brightness had shown suffering the way. –Markus Zusak (The Book Thief) #quotes #suffering

Paperback, 2007

$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Demian, Hermann Hesse

Demian

Hermann Hesse
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I closed my eyes obediently; I felt a light kiss on my lips, on which there was always a little accumulation of blood that wouldn't decrease. And then I fell asleep –Hermann Hesse (Demian. Die Geschichte von Emil Sinclairs Jugend) #quotes #lips #blood #kiss

Paperback, 1999

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Book Cover for: No Longer Human, Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai
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I have sometimes thought that I have been burdened with a pack of ten misfortunes, any one of which if borne by my neighbor would be enough to make a murderer out of him. –Osamu Dazai (No Longer Human) #quotes #sadness #murder #depression

Hardcover, 2022

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Foundation, Isaac Asimov

Foundation

Isaac Asimov
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Married life had taught Toran the futility of arguing with a female in dark-brown mood. He shrugged, and left her. –Isaac Asimov (Foundation and Empire) #quotes #marriage

Paperback, Mass Market, 1991

$10.00Member price:$5.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Analects, Confucius

The Analects

Confucius
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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. –Confucius (Confucius: The Analects) #quotes #motivational #perseverance

Paperback, 2014

$16.00Member price:$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book