“We’re both as tall as most men here in 1801, so we can make it work.”
― The Balance of Time
― The Balance of Time
“To the Happy Few!”
― La Chartreuse de Parme Volume 3
― La Chartreuse de Parme Volume 3
“On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy in Saigon.”
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
“Diocesan exams are given at the end of March to students in Catholic schools throughout Massachusetts from the fourth to the twelfth grade. You have to answer four out of seven essay questions. A typical question goes something like this: Theologians speculate about whether Christ actually appeared to His disciples after He rose from the dead. Is the scripture clear on this? Discuss, with reference to the different gospels and their variations, and to different theological interpretations”
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood
― Dodging Satan: My Irish/Italian, Sometimes Awesome, But Mostly Creepy, Childhood
“Mama had kept me ignorant, and my father kept what didn’t belong to him. One’s parents may have flaws, but one didn’t have to inherit them.”
― Dark Eyes: White Lies
― Dark Eyes: White Lies
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