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“Like the Church the individual Christian will not be able to escape the deep ambiguities of this-wordly existence whether in its cultural,… — Thomas F. Torrance Copy Share Image
It is best to lay our plans widely in youth, for then land is cheap, and it is but too easy to… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
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You obviously don't know what an Old Man of the Sea great wealth is. It is not a fat purse and time… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
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The old man has been long at the fair. He is acquainted with the jugglers at the booths. His curiosity has been… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
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I was always really shy. That's why being in front of cameras like this is uncomfortable. I found that when I was… — Austin Butler Copy Share Image
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Let her alone,' said the enkanto, 'or I will curse you blind, lame, and worse.' The old man laughed. 'I'm a curse… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
From the time I was 7 or 8 years old, we were the roughest knockabout act that ever was in the history… — Buster Keaton Copy Share Image
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An enemy, Ender Wiggin," whispered the old man. "I am your enemy, the first one you've ever had who was smarter than… — Orson Scott Card Copy Share Image
“God’s full name was Godofredo. He was actually Fredo’s nephew, which made me speculate that Fredo might be short for the same… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
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One thing that I'd just remind young people of is that when John Lewis, who's a member of Congress today, defied George… — Keith Ellison Copy Share Image
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More wonderful than the lore of old men and the lore of books is the secret lore of the ocean. Blue, green,… — H. P. Lovecraft Copy Share Image
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