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The regional icons—salmon and trees and mountains and water—spring from the elements. If people here become too far removed from those basic sources of life, then they lose the bond to a better world.
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“Then Belmont discovered the carnival world of Louisiana politics, in the way a mental patient might wander into a theme park for the insane and realize that life held more promise than he had ever dreamed.
Burke, James Lee. Purple Cane Road (Dave Robicheaux Book 11)”
― Purple Cane Road
Burke, James Lee. Purple Cane Road (Dave Robicheaux Book 11)”
― Purple Cane Road
“If you love your country, you must be willing to defend it from fraud, bigotry, and recklessness--even from a president.”
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“Every single one wants to matter. We want our lives, and our stories and the choices we made or didn’t make to matter.”
― The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
― The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
“Life is capricious; one moment you're high on a mountain peak with flag in hand, the next you're clinging to an icy ledge by your fingertips.”
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“New Orleans' rebellious and free-spirited personality is nothing if not resilient. And so the disruptive energies of the place- its vibrancy and eccentricity, its defiance and nonconformity, and yes, its violence and depravity- are likely to live on.”
― Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans
― Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans
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