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He watched the bonfire’s smoke rise into the sky and wondering if his dad was being cremated as he sat there.
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“Whoever has lived long enough to find out what life is, knows how deep a debt of gratitude we owe to Adam, the first great benefactor of our race. He brought death into the world.”
― Pudd'nhead Wilson
― Pudd'nhead Wilson
“As our great American philosopher William James has said, an individual has as many selves as there are individuals whom he knows. There isn't the slightest hypocrisy in this, but only pragmatic ethics. For not all persons are worthy of our acquaintance, and not all persons require equal time from us. You save your most valuable 'personality' for the most valuable persons you know.”
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“It's awfully easy to rush into a profession you don't really like, and awfully hard to get out of it.”
― O Pioneers!
― O Pioneers!
“Reverend was right about one thing: people always want a reason for the bad things in life. Sometimes there ain't one.”
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“Isn't bravery always sort of beautiful?”
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― Lisey's Story
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