Only a small percentage of wild mammal species ended up in happy marriages with humans. Guns, Germs And Steel
One does not love a place the less for having suffered in it, unless it has been all suffering, nothing but suffering. Persuasion
I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. Travels with Charley: In Search of America
It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to. The Fellowship of the Ring
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