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Okay, so I've never posted here before--or anywhere, actually, with my icons, but I hope y'all will like them well enough... A few of the text icons are not directly book related, but are such awesome quotes that I decided to include them anyway.

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

#1 uses a quote by Jane Austen
The base for #2 is from [info]roxicons , who makes awesome icons, BTW.
Base for #3 and 4 is from [info]sardistri , who kindly shares many beautiful bases with the rest of us. The quote is by Lewis Carroll.
#5 uses a Phillip Pullman quote, and was a request for my dear friend arrows_for_pens.
#6 is a reference to a character from Pamela Dean's Secret County trilogy.
#9 uses a base by lore_85, and is a tribute to China Miéville's fabulous book, Un Lun Dun.
#s 7, 8, 10, and 11 use bases by spookysource
(#7 uses a Jane Austen quote & #8 uses a William Shakespeare quote. #s 10 & 11 were a request by arrows_for_pens, and the quote is from a dialogue between the fifth doctor and the tenth in the Doctor Who short "Time Crash".)
#12 uses a base by lore_85 and a quote by Marianne Williamson.
#13 uses a base by icon_goddess and a quote by Faith Whittlesey. (Unfortunately I couldn't get the name to fit on the icon as well...)
#14 uses a stock photo from the same website that supplied the photo for #6, but I'm darned to heck if I can remember what it is. Sorry! And the quote is by Hans Christian Anderson.
Finally, #15 uses a base/texture by elanordh and a quote by Carl Sagan.

I'd love to hear what you think, so please comment! (If you don't, I completely understand--I'm a terrible lurker myself.)
Oh, and totally feel free to steal any of them if so desired. Credit would be cool, but I really don't care that much. :D

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oh heyyyyy, I recognize you!

Awesome job! The first icon batch is always a big accomplishment! *gives cookie*

Great quotes btw...Im particularly fond of numbers 10 &15.

Once again....great job!

Thanks! *cheerfully eats cookie*
As you may have noticed, I rather like the e.e. cummings icon you made me. :D

Un Lun Dun icon?! I love you!

A note though, a few of them are a bit of a strain on the eyes to read because of color choices...

Yeah, I know...*sigh* I'm using GIMP, which is sort of less-than-intuitive compared to photoshop, which is what I'm used to. I'm still working on the whole contrast issue.

(Yes! Un Lun Dun is awesome! I'm so glad someone else has read it!)

Anyway. Thanks for commenting!

Eh, you'll get the hand of it. I was just...trying to be helpful, I think. *so tired she can't think straight at this point*

I loved Un Lun Dun!I guess people kept trying to get me to read it for a reason. Heh.

And no problem. They're rather good quotes, and I hope to see more. :3

Ooh, took 5 and 7-- will credit when I get around to uploading 'em

Awesome sauce! I'm glad you liked them. :D

Very nice! I especially love #5 and the Austen quotes.

Thanks!

Sorry for commenting a little late, but these are really awesome!
I saved #2 and #4 and will credit you when used.
Thanks a lot for making and sharing them!

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked them so much. I'm planning a series of icons based on poetry, so if you've got any suggestions, feel free to let me know. :D

Love the Carl Sagan one. Thank you.