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“I'd guess that you have some purpose to fulfill and that is why you were saved. But don't get a swelled head over it. A cabbage has a purpose when someone needs to make soup.”
― The Islands of the Blessed
― The Islands of the Blessed
“I'm making a statement about conformity."
For or against?"
That's for the viewer to decide. I'm an artist, not a preacher."
Agnes Phiffer & Osbert Monk in The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn”
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For or against?"
That's for the viewer to decide. I'm an artist, not a preacher."
Agnes Phiffer & Osbert Monk in The Grub-and-Stakers Spin a Yarn”
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“I always wanted to eat with a Negro,” Grandma said.
Yeah, well I always wanted to eat with a boney-assed old white woman,” Lula said. “So I guess this works out good.”
― Four to Score
Yeah, well I always wanted to eat with a boney-assed old white woman,” Lula said. “So I guess this works out good.”
― Four to Score
“The safest course was actually the simplest-do nothing at all and hope everything turned out for the best. It wasn't a great plan, but it had the benefits of simplicity and a long tradition. ”
― Shades of Grey
― Shades of Grey
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