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Dennison was saved from a wounded lioness by his two fox-terriers. He had gone out to shoot bush-pheasants, and came unexpectedly on a lioness playing with her cubs: the cubs hid in the grass, but she stood up at bay to protect them, and
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“It seems clear from these results that the purpose of most bullying is to secure status and avoid resistance of any kind. So bullies don’t pick on a classmate in hopes of getting a reaction. Quite the contrary: they bully in hopes of getting no reaction at all.”
― Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
― Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids
“Many a time, in my political indifference, I was secretly amused to see him swinging between anti-semitism and his passion for nut cake.”
― The Young Hitler I Knew: The Memoirs of Hitler's Childhood Friend
― The Young Hitler I Knew: The Memoirs of Hitler's Childhood Friend
“Yes, Doc, I'm not feeling too well.'
Which was true enough, Kwang Meng considered.
He had honestly not been feeling too well since he contracted poverty, loneliness, boredom, sexual frustration and periodic coughs and colds. Not to speak of his dreary job.”
― If We Dream Too Long
Which was true enough, Kwang Meng considered.
He had honestly not been feeling too well since he contracted poverty, loneliness, boredom, sexual frustration and periodic coughs and colds. Not to speak of his dreary job.”
― If We Dream Too Long
“Maybe the Constructionists are open? It was after seven in the morning. I’ll drop through there first. That decided, she turned and strode towards the Constructionist Guild building that she’d visited the day before, Terry happily sleeping on her shoulder.”
― Binding
― Binding
“Guy fell silent again. And then he said—and his voice sounded sorrowful and distressed—“Last week I killed my hamster.” “Just by staring at it?” I asked. “Yes,” confirmed Guy.”
― The Men Who Stare at Goats
― The Men Who Stare at Goats
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