Lynda J. deVries

“the Western contingent and took the two leaders captive, and then seized all who were with them. The flag was torn and stamped into the dust, the captives were imprisoned and put to torture for their boldness in daring to invade the country. In great joy this good news was carried back to the capital. Once again the Western men were routed. The Emperor praised Tzu Hsi heartily and gave her a gold coffer filled with jewels. Then he announced seven days of feasting in the nation and in the palaces special theatricals”
― Pearl S. Buck, Imperial Woman: The Story of the Last Empress of China

“of the crime. It was patience—or more precisely, Wendi’s”
― Pete Dove, The Disappearance of Christopher Kerze: An anthology of True Crime

“Too-Soon Apology. Whenever one character seems to have died, and his best friend arrives just”
― Roger Ebert, Ebert's Bigger Little Movie Glossary: A Greatly Expanded and Much Improved Compendium of Movie Clichés, Stereotypes, Obligatory Scenes, Hackneyed Formulas, ... Conventions, and Outdated Archetypes

“calling out, “Trog! Trog!” As if Trog knew the”
― Roger Ebert, Your Movie Sucks