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• St. Cyril of Jerusalem, in instructing catechumens, wrote: “The dragon sits by the side of the road, watching those who pass. Beware lest he devour you. We go to the Father of Souls, but it is necessary to pass by the dragon.” No matter what form the dragon may take, it is of this mysterious passage past him, or into his jaws, that stories of any depth will always be concerned to tell, and this being the case, it requires considerable courage at any time, in any country, not to turn away from the storyteller.

  Flannery O'Connor

  Country, Father, Past

  Flannery O'Connor (1969). “Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose”, p.35, Macmillan

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• Now, no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft.

  Khaled Hosseini

  Variation, Matter, Sin

  Khaled Hosseini (2004). “The Kite Runner”, p.26, Penguin

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• No matter what form the relationship might take, he was the only person she could picture sharing her life with.

  Haruki Murakami

  Might, Matter, Form

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• But they love each other," Clary said, appalled. "Isn't that what love means? That you're supposed to be there for the other person to turn to, no matter what?" Luke looked toward the river, at the dark water moving slowly under the light of the autumn moon. "Sometimes, Clary," he said, "love just isn't enough.

  Cassandra Clare

  Moving, Mean, Dark

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• well, death says, as he walks by, I'm going to get you anyhow no matter what you've been: writer, cab-driver, pimp, butcher, sky-diver, I'm going to get you

  Charles Bukowski

  Sky, Pimp, Cab Drivers

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• Do you know how there are moments when the world moves so slowly you can feel your bones shifting, your mind tumbling? When you think that no matter what happens to you for the rest of your life, you will remember every last detail of that one minute forever?

  Jodi Picoult

  Moving, Thinking, Forever

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• No matter what anyone says, it's much worse to be unloved than it is to be lost in the woods." "Sometimes, I think you've been lost in the woods all your life, Charlie Brown.

  Charles M. Schulz

  Thinking, Woods, Matter

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• Two a.m.' He swallowed, then said, "You know. The person you can call at two a.m. and, no matter what, you can count on them. Even if they're asleep or it's cold or you need to be bailed out of jail...they'll come for you. It's like, the highest level of friendship.

  Sarah Dessen

  Two, Jail, Needs

  Sarah Dessen (2011). “What Happened to Goodbye”, p.124, Penguin

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• The dreams that you hold for your future are what you dream about at night. They’re always at the back of your mind. They’re what your heart desires. They keep you going. Accept reality and have a backup plan, but always follow your dreams no matter what.

  Miley Cyrus

  Dream, Heart, Night

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• I guess no matter what your family is like, you're not surprised.

  Audrey Niffenegger

  Matter, Like You

  Audrey Niffenegger (2009). “Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel”, p.210, Simon and Schuster

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• I can’t tell how much of our connection is because of the things we still have in common or the one thing that bonds us for life. But no matter what happens, I know I can totally count on Erin for anything. And she knows I’d do anything for her.

  Susane Colasanti

  Connections, Matter, Common

  Susane Colasanti (2010). “Something Like Fate”, p.17, Penguin

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• All men are a disappointment. No matter what anyone says.

  Candace Bushnell

  Disappointment, Men, Matter

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• He has to find more and better ways of occupying his time. His time, what a bankrupt idea, as if he's been given a box of time belonging to him alone, stuffed to the brim with hours and minutes that he can spend like money. Trouble is, the box has holes in it and the time is running out, no matter what he does with it.

  Margaret Atwood

  Running, Ideas, Doe

  Margaret Atwood (2004). “Oryx and Crake”, p.40, Anchor

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• No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you've already had.

  Gabriel Garcia Marquez

  Matter, One Hundred Years Of Solitude

  Gabriel Garcia Marquez (2014). “Memories of My Melancholy Whores”, p.59, Penguin UK

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• I often cried when I got angry; I hated that. Crying just made you look weak, no matter what triggered it.

  Charlaine Harris

  Looks, Matter, Cry

  Charlaine Harris (2008). “All Together Dead: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel”, p.126, Penguin

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• If two people share one, their destinies become intertwined. They'll remain a part of each other's lives no matter what.

  Tetsuya Nomura

  Destiny, Two, People

  "Kingdom Hearts". Video Game, www.imdb.com. September 17, 2002.

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• In this room we understand why this war might be fought...it's about our common belief that no one has the right to tell two creatures that they cannot love each other--no matter what their species.

  Deborah Harkness

  War, Two, Might

  Deborah Harkness (2014). “All Souls Trilogy”, p.464, Penguin

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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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• You can't argue with the dead, no matter what you say, they always have the last word.

  Jennifer Donnelly

  Matter, Lasts, Arguing

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• Shane, in case we don’t … don’t come out of this, I wanted to say…” He glanced over at her, and she felt her whole body warm from it. She remembered that look. It made her feel naked inside and out, but not in a creepy kind of way. In a way that felt…. Free. “If what you say is true, and I guess it has to be, I think I know why we’re … together,” he said. “I think I’d fall for you no matter what, Claire. You’re kind of awesome.

  Rachel Caine

  Fall, Thinking, Creepy

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• Islands are metaphors of the heart, no matter what poet says otherwise.

  Jeanette Winterson

  Heart, Islands, Matter

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• No matter what happens, it’s always now.

  Chuck Palahniuk

  Matter, Rant, Happens

  "Rant: The Oral History of Buster Casey". Book by Chuck Palahniuk, May 31, 2011.

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• In this life, no matter what anyone promises you, what allegiances of love or fealty they swear or what gods they pray to, you will never have more than what you have at this moment.

  Richard Kadrey

  Promise, Matter, Praying

  Richard Kadrey (2007). “Butcher Bird”, p.147, Simon and Schuster

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• Daddy looked at her hard, and right before my eyes, he changed. I watched him inflate again, shake off his own emotions and puff himself up for her. Become her man. Her rock. I smiled. I loved him so much. He'd dragged mom kicking and screaming from grief once before and I knew I could rest easy that he would never let grief steal her from him again. No matter what happened to me.

  Karen Marie Moning

  Mom, Grief, Eye

  Karen Marie Moning (2016). “The Fever Series 7-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever, Iced, Burned”, p.826, Dell

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• Oh, yes; the game was to just find something about everything to be glad about—no matter what 'twas

  Eleanor Porter

  Games, Matter, Pollyanna

  Eleanor Porter (2003). “Pollyanna”, ePenguin

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