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“Oupa took no notice of us just as he took no notice of his real grandchildren.”
― The Night Country
― The Night Country
“Flammable. An oddity, chiefly useful in saving lives. The common word meaning "combustible" is inflammable. But some people are thrown off by the in- and think inflammable means "not combustible." For this reason, trucks carrying gasoline or explosives are now marked FLAMMABLE. Unless you are operating such a truck and hence are concerned with the safety of children and illiterates, use inflammable.”
― The Elements of Style
― The Elements of Style
“He must love you very much,' Gavril said once I had my footing.
I couldn't look at him. 'What makes you say that?' Gavril sighed. 'I've known Maxon since he was a child. He's never stood up to his father like that.”
― The Elite
I couldn't look at him. 'What makes you say that?' Gavril sighed. 'I've known Maxon since he was a child. He's never stood up to his father like that.”
― The Elite
“Embora Mr. Gulliver tenha nascido em Nottinghamshire, onde seu pai viveu, eu o ouvi dizer que sua família veio de Oxfordshire; confirmando o fato, observei no cemitério da igrega em Bandury, neste condado, diversas tumbas e monumentos dos Gullivers.”
― Viagens de Gulliver
― Viagens de Gulliver
“Anyone who says that women do not have influence in men's decisions makes a vast and stupid mistake.”
― Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
― Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
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