#paraphrased

Goodnight sweet prince, may flights of devils wing you to your rest. ↗

— Anne Rice

#paraphrased #devil

It is a truth universally acknowledge that there will always be a gentleman to dance with, except at just the moment when you require one most. ↗

— Anna Godbersen

#gentlemen #paraphrased #universal-truths #envy

Charity . . . is the opium of the privileged. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#paraphrased #charity

And then what?" "I'll burn that bridge when I cross it. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

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