“Of course killing Iraqis for Jesus so we can get their oil...”
― Shared Sorrows
― Shared Sorrows
“She criticized, “There are no excuses for why it could not be better. The devil’s in the details,” Viola tried to teach him. That made him mad and she heard him mutter, “Now’s I know why they call you Mrs. Rough-ner!” He went out and used hand scissors for the edges making the yard crisp and pleasant for all to see. Then, Viola just had to smile to herself because she guessed she had pushed him to his limit! But at last, the task was perfect and then, right after that, he left their home again.”
― The Viola Factor
― The Viola Factor
“The old couple were childless — they had only a married daughter living in Brooklyn.”
― Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry
― Delphi Complete Works of O. Henry
“He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession.
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― The Three Witches and the Master
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― The Three Witches and the Master
“Needing and getting don’t seem likely to match up any time soon... What needs doing is mine to do.”
― Cold Mountain
― Cold Mountain
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