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“bookshops are
time machines
spaceships
story-makers
secret-keepers
dragon-tamers
dream-catchers
fact-finders
& safe places.

(this book is for those who know this to be true)”
― Jen Campbell, The Bookshop Book

“To Grandma,
for being my first editor and giving me the best writing advice I’ve ever received: “Christopher, I think you should wait until you’re done with elementary school before worrying about being a failed writer.”
― Chris Colfer, The Wishing Spell

“To all my librarian friends, champions of books, true magicians in the House of Life. Without you, this writer would be lost in the Dust.”
― Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid

“To my wonderful readers: sorry about that last cliff-hanger. Well no, not really. HAHAHAHA. But seriously, I love you guys.”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades

“To my father, who told me the stories that matter. To my mother, who taught me to remember them.”
― Marita Golden, Migrations of the Heart

“Do not allow your happiness to be controlled by the thoughts of others. People are happy for you one minute and then the next they are looking down their noses at you. You have to find within yourself the kind of happiness that withstands the ups and downs of life. No one should have the power to limit or repress your happiness.”
― Amaka Imani Nkosazana, Heart Crush

“This book is dedicated to my brilliant and beautiful wife without whom I would be nothing. She always comforts and consoles, never complains or interferes, asks nothing, and endures all. She also writes my dedications.”
― Albert Malvino

“To Senor Sempere, the best friend a book could ever have: you opened the doors to the world for me and showed me how to go through them.”
― Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Angel's Game

“It is often said that what sets Shakespeare apart is his ability to illuminate the workings of the soul and so on, and he does that superbly, goodness knows, but what really characterizes his work - every bit of it, in poems and plays and even dedications, throughout every portion of his career - is a positive and palpable appreciation of the transfixing power of language. A Midsummer Night's Dream remains an enchanting work after four hundred years, but few could argue that it cuts to the very heart of human behaviour. What it does is take, and give, a positive satisfaction in the joyous possibilities of verbal expression.”
― Bill Bryson, Shakespeare: The World as Stage

“My Dear Lucy,
I wrote this story for you, but when I began it I had not realized that girls grow quicker than books. As a result you are already too old for fairy tales, and by the time it is printed and bound you will be older still. But some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. You can then take it down from some upper shelf, dust it, and tell me what you think of it. I shall probably be too deaf to hear, and too old to understand, a word you say, but I shall still be
your affectionate Godfather,”
― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

“To whom shall I offer this book, young and sprightly,
Neat, polished, wide-margined, and finished politely?
To you, my Cornelius, whose learning pedantic,
Has dared to set forth in three volumes gigantic
The history of ages—ye gods, what a labor!��
And still to enjoy the small wit of a neighbor.
A man who can be light and learned at once, sir,
By life's subtle logic is far from a dunce, sir.
So take my small book—if it meet with your favor.
The passing of years cannot dull its sweet savor.”
― Gaius Valerius Catullus, Selections From Catullus: Translated into English verse with an Introduction on the theory of Translation

“For my father
John Standish Fforde
1920-2000
Who never knew I was to be published but would have been most proud nonetheless--and not a little surprised.”
― Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair

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إلى مارك زوكربيرغ الذي كان سببًا رئيسًا في تناسي الناس حياتهم الاجتماعية فلم أعد أقضي معهم وقتًا طويلًا وهذا أدى إلى إيجادي متسعًا من الوقت لكتابة هذا الكتاب”
― Abdullah Abu Snaineh, قطرات متفرقة

“This book is dedicated to all good teachers everywhere, most particularly those of the William Levering School and Central High School in Philadelphia, to whom more is owed than can ever be repaid.”
― Michael Swanwick, Bones of the Earth

“In steppe epic, a steed and a sister are your trustiest, most intelligent and indefatigable aid: the hero doesn't have to be heroic, but these do.”
― Bryn Hammond, Against Walls

“For everyone who's afraid of making mistakes.
To err is to be human. Give yourself some grace.”
― Emily McIntire, Crossed

“To all men and women of every land, who are not afraid of themselves, who trust so much in their own souls that the dare to stand up in the might of their own individuality to meet the tidal currents of the world.”
― Lola Montez

“There are a dozen factors that make Japanese food so special- ingredient obsession, technical precision, thousands of years of meticulous refinement- but chief among them is one simple concept: specialization. In the Western world, where miso-braised short ribs share menu space with white truffle ceviche, restaurants cast massive nets to try to catch as many fish as possible, but in Japan, the secret to success is choosing one thing and doing it fucking well. Forever. There are people who dedicate their entire lives to grilling beef intestines, slicing blowfish, kneading buckwheat into tangles of chewy noodles- microdisciplines with infinite room for improvement.
The concept of shokunin, an artisan deeply and singularly dedicated to his or her craft, is at the core of Japanese culture.”
― Matt Goulding, Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture

“To everyone I will ever be, and ever was.”
― Rivers Solomon

“To anyone fighting an invisible battle.
I see you.”
― Lauren Asher, Terms and Conditions Extended Epilogue

“For this taboo, retribution would soon knock my door
But, I still wouldn't let that hold my feet to move on anymore.”
― Shumila Shah

“Human barriers they probably have no worries and only God”
― blasio kajuna

“Virtuosity brings fame, which is priceless." "One should offer oblation to his own body and nurture it well." "Only by doing good can one benefit. Those who detach themselves from 'bad' and yearn for 'good',dedicate their lives to god and to the service of scholars shall be blessed.”
― Shreeom Surye shiva devkota