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“What are the five products you want to focus on? Get rid of the rest, because they’re dragging you down. They’re turning you into Microsoft. They’re causing you to turn out products that are adequate but not great.”
― Steve Jobs
― Steve Jobs
“bien, je ne voyais là qu’une espèce végétale qui m’était inconnue, rien de plus intéressant qu’une fleur en devenir. J’avais grandi dans une maison, mes parents avaient toujours aimé jardiner et j’adorais leurs parterres, même si mon ballon de football y avait fait bien des dégâts. Pour moi, il était tout à fait naturel de trouver un verre, un peu d’eau, et de me promettre de trouver un pot et du terreau dans la journée pour permettre à la plante de survivre, si jamais”
― Volubile
― Volubile
“them again, and all would change to dull reality--the grass would be only rustling in the wind, and the pool rippling to the waving of the reeds--the rattling teacups would change to tinkling sheep- bells, and the Queen's shrill cries to the voice of the shepherd boy--and the sneeze of the baby, the shriek of the Gryphon, and all thy other queer noises, would change (she knew) to the confused clamour of the busy farm-yard--while the lowing of the cattle in the distance would take the place of the Mock Turtle's heavy sobs. Lastly, she pictured to herself”
― Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
― Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
“verbracht. Dort hatte er sich in einem kleinen Dorf nicht weit von der Grenze ein Wochenendhaus gekauft. Es war eine regelrechte Bruchbude gewesen, mit feuchten Mauern, von denen der Putz abbröckelte. Im Laufe der Jahre hatte er sie renoviert und mit schönen, alten Möbeln eingerichtet, so dass sie inzwischen fast wohnlich war. Trotzdem mochte ich die Ausflüge dorthin nicht besonders. Mein Vater hatte viele Freunde in Ungarn, mit denen”
― 3096 Tage
― 3096 Tage
“and Dad, for their unending support and confidence; and to all of my husband’s family for being wonderful cheerleaders. Skeleton’s Key is my toughest novel to date, and I relied heavily on Dr. Erin Barnhart, Deputy Medical Examiner for the state of Mississippi. Thank you for your patience and eagerness to answer questions and for putting so much time into my writing. Many thanks to the Natchez Historical Society for its guidance in getting the historical details correct. I have to thank my good friend Kristine Kelly for her faith my writing and her diligence”
― Skeleton's Key
― Skeleton's Key
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