The 50 coolest books ever
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50 pieces of wisdom from novels
Like a literary Magic 8 ball
Everyday life is a perilous vortex of confusing decisions, moral dilemmas and social quandaries. Without any useful advice, it can all seem a bit too much to bear.
While we've already explored the fountain of wisdom which exists in the world of film, it's time to scour the library for some inspirational tidbits from those smart author types.
Read. Digest. Laminate.
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The Fall
"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer… More details
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Murder At The Vicarage
"The young people think the old people are fools --… More details
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Atlas Shrugged
"Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment… More details
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The Rules Of Attraction
"No one will ever know anyone. We just have to deal… More details
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Great Expectations
"We need never be ashamed of our tears." Charles… More details
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Charlie and the Chocolate F…
"You should never, never doubt something that no one… More details
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Things Fall Apart
"A proud heart can survive a general failure because… More details
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The Bell Jar
"If you expect nothing from anybody, you’re never… More details
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The Road
"You forget what you want to remember, and you… More details
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Fear Nothing
"Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have… More details
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The Narrative of Arthur Go…
"Sensations are the great things, after all. Should… More details
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Fear Of Flying
"Show me a woman who doesn't feel guilty and I'll show… More details
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What I Talk About When I Ta…
"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is… More details
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Enduring Love
"When its gone, you'll know what a gift love was.… More details
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Trainspotting
"By definition, you have to live until you die. Better… More details
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The Fellowship of the Ring
"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road… More details
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Middlesex
"The essential matrimonial facts: that to be happy you… More details
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The Redeemer
"Doubt is faith's shadow." Jo Nesbo More details
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Nothing To Lose
"A person less fortunate than yourself deserves the… More details
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War and Peace
"We can know only that we know nothing. And that is… More details
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House of Meetings
"Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover,… More details
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Brave New World
"Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical… More details
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The Lost World
"All your life people will tell you things. And most… More details
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Revolutionary Road
"No one forgets the truth; they just get better at… More details
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The Catcher In The Rye
"All you have to do is say something nobody… More details
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Long Goodbye
"There is no trap so deadly as the trap you set for… More details
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The Girl With The Dragon Ta…
"Love was that moment when your heart was about to… More details
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Clear and Present Danger
"Words are important. Your word is the most important… More details
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
"Because no matter where you run, you just end up… More details
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Invisible Monsters
"The only way to find true happiness is to risk being… More details
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Lolita
"The more you love a memory the stronger and stranger… More details
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To Kill A Mockingbird
"People generally see what they look for, and hear… More details
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The Moon and the Sixpence
"As lovers, the difference between men and women is… More details
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The Sound and the Fury
"It's not when you realise that nothing can help you -… More details
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On The Road
“The best teacher is experience and not through someone's… More details
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The Killer Inside Me
"There are things that have to be forgotten if you… More details
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High Fidelity
"It's no good pretending that any relationship has a… More details
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The Secret History
“Beauty is terror. Whatever we call beautiful, we quiver… More details
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The Rum Diary
"A man can live on his wits and his balls for only so… More details
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1984
“He who controls the past controls the future. He who… More details
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The White Lioness
"Not having time for a person, not being able to… More details
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The Human Stain
"Because that is when you love somebody - when you see… More details
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Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
"It was a sign of growing up, when the dark made no… More details
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Casino Royale
"Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James.… More details
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By the River Piedra I Sat D…
“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not… More details
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Mother Night
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful… More details
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The Old Man And The Sea
"Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But… More details
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Naked Lunch
"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be… More details
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Freedom
"You may be poor, but the one thing nobody can take… More details
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The Blind Assassin
"The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there… More details
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