“Far beneath the rusty Baltimore dawn, stirrings in the maximum security ward. Down where it is never dark the tormented sense beginning day as oysters in a barrel open to their lost tide. God’s creatures who cried themselves to sleep stirred to cry again and the ravers cleared their throats.”
― The Silence of the Lambs
― The Silence of the Lambs
“Making a lot of noise was considered essential for a good wedding, as keeping quiet would have been seen as suggesting that there was something shameful about the event.”
― Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
― Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
“Obama’s next words captured the attention of the world and the amusement of those present. As he wagged his finger at the crowd, he scolded, ‘So stop it, all of you. I know you have to find something to report on, but we have more than enough problems out there without manufacturing problems.”
― Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
― Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
“Haz lo que tu corazón te diga que es lo correcto porque de todas formas te van a criticar. Mal si lo haces y mal si no lo haces.”
― Padre rico. Padre pobre (Nueva edición actualizada). Qué les enseñan los ricos a sus hijos acerca del dinero, ¡que los pobres y la clase media no!
― Padre rico. Padre pobre (Nueva edición actualizada). Qué les enseñan los ricos a sus hijos acerca del dinero, ¡que los pobres y la clase media no!
“Every night I dream a lot. Every day I live a little.”
― Get Rich or Get Lucky
― Get Rich or Get Lucky
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