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“Death rides on all of our shoulders from the day we are born.”
― Death Leaves a Shadow
― Death Leaves a Shadow
“Certain vegetables and fruits should not be stored together. Apples give off ethylene gas, which can overripen vegetables, and onions cause potatoes to spoil quickly.”
― Joy of Cooking
― Joy of Cooking
“We are humiliated and disillusioned once again by our own countrymen because they attempt to trample on us, which increases our isolation and unimportance.”
― Escaping the Russian Onslaught: A Family’s Story of Fleeing the Russian Army after Hitler’s Nazi Regime
― Escaping the Russian Onslaught: A Family’s Story of Fleeing the Russian Army after Hitler’s Nazi Regime
“One thing I have learnt is that you may do a lot of evil things, but if you are ever afforded a chance to be good, then you should take it. You will feel better about yourself.”
― The Polymorph
― The Polymorph
“the one loophole that military wisdom can never quite button up—the sympathy of the downtrodden for each other.”
― The Caine Mutiny
― The Caine Mutiny
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