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"“[War] correspondents were often combatants as well as active journalists.”" — 12 hours, 42 min ago
"“[War] correspondents were often combatants as well as active journalists.”" — 12 hours, 42 min ago
“It wasn't a miracle. You believed. And made it happen.”
― The Long Flight Home
― The Long Flight Home
“All that I forget, I feel.”
― The Last to Know
― The Last to Know
“The pain. It's worth it. The more you love, the more it hurts. It's the only thing that is.”
― Where the Lost Wander
― Where the Lost Wander
“It's been a very long time since I've had an adventure.”
― How the Penguins Saved Veronica
― How the Penguins Saved Veronica
“I hope the reader will experience the story in the spirit it was written, recognizing that who we are is not who they were, and judging historical people by today's standards prevents us from learning from them, from their mistakes and their triumphs. These people helped build the framework that we now stand on. We should be careful about burning it down.”
― Where the Lost Wander
― Where the Lost Wander
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