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# Literary tattoos: Can you identify the quotes?
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![Photo courtesy of Kuniochi on Flickr][1]
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Photo courtesy of Kuniochi on Flickr
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![Photo courtesy of juicy0928 on Flickr][2]
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Photo from juicy0928 on Flickr
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![Photo courtesy of smallestbones on Flickr][3]
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Photo from smallestbones on Flickr
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By Matthew Moore 12:01AM BST 15 Jul 2008
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[Comments][4]
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Tattoos may be associated in the public mind with bikers and football
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hooligans, but the growing popularity of more literary designs is finding an
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outlet on the internet.
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* ** [Have your say: What quotation would you choose for a tattoo?][5] **
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People whose body art is inspired by their favourite novel, poem or song are
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posting pictures on their tattoos on number of new blogs and websites devoted
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to the trend.
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Many of the designs are short, memorable quotations, but others - often
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covering the person's entire back - are composed of entire chunks of books.
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Posters to [contrariwise.org][6], a literary tattoo site, show a broad range
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of influences, from William Shakespeare to Dr Seuss.
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But a handful of authors, notably Sylvia Plath and Kurt Vonnegut, seem to hold
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a particular appeal.
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## Related Articles
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* [The worst tattoos ever][7]
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27 Apr 2009
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Below we present a selection of some of the most impressive and provocative
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literary tattoos.
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To find out the works of literature from which each of the lines were taken
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[click here][8], or let us know what quotation you would choose for a tattoo
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in the comment box at the bottom of the story.
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## [Culture][14]
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