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Literary works are not democracies. We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal. We may, but the country of Novels, Etc., doesn't. In that faraway place, no character is created equal. One or two of them get all the breaks; the rest exist to get them to the finish line.

Thomas C. Foster , em How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
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Okay, fine. But just so you know, following me into hell means you're all definitely the sidekicks.

Rachel Hawkins , em Spell Bound
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The difference between being Achilles and almost being Achilles is the difference between living and dying.

Thomas C. Foster , em How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
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