25 Quotes About Animals That Will Make You A Better Human

“For the animal shall not be measured by man.”1. "If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans."―James Herriot2. "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ― Anatole France3. "You think those dogs will not be in heaven! I tell you they will be there long before any...

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23 Irrational Fears All Book Lovers Have

OK, they’re totally rational to us.Craving a title that you can't find, and being positive you'll probably die before getting your hands on it. instagram.com Thinking about trying to survive in-between the releases of books in a series and wondering if anything in life is promised. Cartoon Network / Via feelsruinedmylife.tumblr.com Spending sacred reading hours on what will...

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26 Contemporary Books That Should Be Taught In High School

“I was born with a reading list I will never finish.” —Maud Casey Loryn Brantz / BuzzFeed The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak This book is cleverly narrated by Death during Nazi Germany and quite poetically tells the story of a young girl named Liesel who steals banned books and houses a Jewish man with the help of her foster family.—Submitted by Lisa Peterson, FacebookPicador,...

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18 Reasons 19th Century Men Have Ruined You For 21st Century Dudes

Fine eyes on the ready.Because of Fitzwilliam Darcy. *Blushes behind silk hand fan*BBC / Via giphy.com And this Darcy, too. *Gasps and gently laughs while twirling lace parasol*Universal Pictures / Via giphy.com Mr. Bingley. *Gushes in diary about having two whole dances with him at the ball*Universal Pictures / Via north-and-prejudice.tumblr.com And especially this Mr....

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London Underground Stations Have Made Beautiful Tributes To Sir Terry Pratchett

The messages were created at tube stations after the author’s death was announced yesterday.Tributes have poured in after the death of acclaimed author Sir Terry Pratchett was announced on Thursday. Politicians, writers, comedians, and fans all praised the 66-year-old and his work yesterday.Yui Mok / PA LINK: The Way Sir Terry Pratchett’s Death Was Announced Was Beautiful...

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If Famous Writers Had Snapchat

Snapchat just got literary.Edgar Allan Poe Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed Herman Melville Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / Library of Congress Lewis Carroll Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / Thinkstock Charles Bukowski Jarry Lee / BuzzFeed / bukowski.net View Entire List...

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An Art Collector Searched Over Two Decades For Snapshots Of "Dangerous Women"

Peter J. Cohen’s collection of photographs depicting women smoking cigars, shooting rifles, and other “unladylike” activities will be released as a photography book later this month.What does a "dangerous woman" look like? Rizzoli Books After over a decade of rifling through flea market boxes and garage sales, art collector Peter J. Cohen may have the answer. From his search,...

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Some Books Used To Be Made Of Human Skin, And This Might Be One Of Them

Sound horrifying? The practice was more common than you think. Hesburgh Libraries University of Notre Dame Now University of Notre Dame conservators are awaiting results about whether a book in their collection was made using human skin.Last year Harvard conservators confirmed a book in their library was made of human skin after scientists tested the binding, and other surviving...

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Are You A Priestess Of Avalon Or Nah?

Do you wear the crescent moon and dark robes of a Priestess, or have you never once crossed through the mists to Aval...

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8 Wonderful French Covers Of The First Discworld Novels

To me, Terry Pratchett’s words have always gone hand and hand with Josh Kirby’s vivid illustrations.Sir Terry Pratchett died this Thursday at the age of 66. He was best known for his Discworld series. Courtesy of L'Atalante / Via l-atalante.com I've been reading the adventures of this planet –a flat world atop four elephants atop a giant turtle swimming through the cosmos–...

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The State Of Alabama Is Investigating The Possible Elder Abuse Of Harper Lee

Alabama has launched an investigation in response to complaints that the To Kill a Mockingbird author is being exploited. Harper LeeASSOCIATED PRESS Rob Carr To Kill a Mockingbird Harper View Entire List...

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