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And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.

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Anne Rice
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: October 4
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His Back was turned to the end of the world and the end of the world was quiet.
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The world changes, we do not, therein lies the irony that kills us.
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He had grieved for me, I'll give him that much. But then he is so good at grieving! He wears woe as others wear velvet sorrow flatters him like the light of candles tears become him like jewels.
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