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And so I laughed because this was life, and a part of mine was over now and nothing exploded and no light was revealed.
“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'"
"The mood will pass, sir.”
― The Code of the Woosters
"The mood will pass, sir.”
― The Code of the Woosters
“—What do the children say?
—There's a thing the children say.
—What do the children say?
—They say: Will you always love me?
—Always.
—Will you always remember me?
—Always.
—Will you remember me a year from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me two years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me five years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Knock knock.
—Who's there?
—You see?
("Great Days," Forty Stories)”
―
—There's a thing the children say.
—What do the children say?
—They say: Will you always love me?
—Always.
—Will you always remember me?
—Always.
—Will you remember me a year from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me two years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Will you remember me five years from now?
—Yes, I will.
—Knock knock.
—Who's there?
—You see?
("Great Days," Forty Stories)”
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“The voice of Love seemed to call to me, but it was a wrong number.”
― Very Good, Jeeves!
― Very Good, Jeeves!
“My past is everything I failed to be.”
― The Book of Disquiet
― The Book of Disquiet
“Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”
― Prejudices First Series
― Prejudices First Series
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