I wonder how I can die for Ireland if I have to sing and dance for Ireland, too.
“The right book put in the right hands at the right time could change the course of a life or many lives.”
― The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
― The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
“(During his trial he claimed that his pet cat had become possessed by the devil and incited him to his crimes. The cat was also hanged.)”
― The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
― The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England
“I hate all those flirty-birty games that women make up. Life's too short. If you ever find a man you love, don't waste time hanging your head and simpering. Go right up to him and say, 'I love you. How about getting married?”
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
― A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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