Category: Quotes

  • Jane Austen Quotes – Page 61 | Just Great DataBase

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    You and I, Sir John,” said Mrs. Jennings, “should never stand upon such ceremony.””Then you would be very ill-bred,” cried Mr. Palmer.”My love, you contradict every body,” – said his wife with her usual laugh. “Do you know that you are quite rude?””I did not know I contradicted any body in calling your mother ill-bred.…

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    To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher. James Joyce Ulysses 110 No animal has more liberty than the cat, but it buries the mess it makes. The cat is the best anarchist. Ernest Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls 110 He pleaded so much that he lost his voice. His…

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    Thou losest here, a better where to find. William Shakespeare King Lear 5 In himself man is essentially a beast, only he butters it over like a slice of bread with a little decorum. Erich Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front 5 Rocinante felt the desire to pleasure himself with the ladies, and…

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    The other girl, Daisy, made an attempt to rise–she leaned slightly forward with a conscientious expression–then she laughed, an absurd, charming little laugh, and I laughed too and came forward into the room.’I’m p-paralyzed with happiness.’She laughed again, as if she said something very witty, and held my hand for a moment, looking up into…

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    Он их успокоил. Он им сразу понравился, и вот теперь они поверили в него. William Golding Lord of the Flies 0 Where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given. Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 0 Visi atrodė pavargę nuo gyvenimo, dar nepradėję gyventi. James Joyce…

  • The Book Thief Quotes – Page 2 | Just Great DataBase

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    It was a year for the ages, like 79, like 1346, to name just a few. Forget the scythe, Goddamn it, I needed a broom or a mop. And I needed a vacation. The Book Thief 333 Can a person steal happiness? Or is just another internal, infernal human trick? The Book Thief 332 You…

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    It’s a thing to see when a boy comes home. John Steinbeck The Grapes of Wrath 8 They were black and iridescent green and without number; and in front of Simon, the Lord of the Flies hung on his stick and grinned. William Golding Lord of the Flies 8 The flames, as though they were…

  • Jane Austen Quotes – Page 5 | Just Great DataBase

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    Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can. Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice 325 I cannot speak well enough to be unintelligible. Jane Austen Northanger Abbey 324 She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! Alas! She must confess to herself…

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    I sit in the chair and think about the word chair. It can also mean the leader of a meeting. It can also mean a mode of execution. It is the first syllable in charity. It is the French word for flesh. None of these facts has any connection with the others. These are the…

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    The threads of malice creeping toward him from Beloved’s side of the table were held harmless in the warmth of Sethe’s smile. Toni Morrison Beloved 2 But the snags were thick, the water was treacherous and shallow, the boiler seemed indeed to have a sulky devil in it, and thus neither that fireman nor I…