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“It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their [the communists' ] terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy.”

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Richard Wurmbrand

Richard Wurmbrand was a mysterious writer and theologian, known for his endurance and contributions to the spread of Christian faith during his【生平经历】time of suffering under Nazi Germany and Soviet rule. His works have deeply influenced the faith and lives of countless people. more

“Catch-22 did not exist, he was positive of that, but it made no difference. What did matter was that everyone thought it existed, and that was much worse, for there was no object or text to ridicule or refute, to accuse, criticize, attack, amend, hate, revile, spit at, rip to shreds, trample upon or burn up.”

Made Matter Hate Differences Objects Criticize Ridicule Rip Spit

Book:Catch-22: A Novel

Source: Catch-22: A Novel

“I knew it like destiny, and at the same time, I knew it as choice.”

Choices Destiny Fate

Book:Lighthousekeeping

Source: Lighthousekeeping

“You don't stick a knife in a man's back nine inches and then pull it out six inches and say you're making progress ... No matter how much respect, no matter how much recognition, whites show towards me, as far as I am concerned, as long as it is not shown to everyone of our people in this country, it doesn't exist for me.”

People Men Long Country Matter Shows Progress Six Concerned Sticks Nine Recognition Knives Inches

Author:Malcolm X

“Better watch out said a second voice from somewhere under the Beetle. Don't park those two kraut cars too close together; it's springtime, and they might decide to mate. then Charlie'll be stuck with a garage full of little orange safety cones”

Littles Said Two Might Together Voice Watches Car Safety Stuck Parks Mates Orange Charlie Springtime Garage Cones Beetles Somewhere Under

Author:Mercedes Lackey

“Here you find us sitting on a field of victory, amid the plunder of armies, and you wonder how we came by a few well-earned comforts!”

Wells Wonder Fields Victory Comfort Sitting Army Plunder

Book:The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings

Source: The Two Towers: Being the Second Part of The Lord of the Rings

“Do you have any coffee?'...'It stunts my growth, and I'm afraid of death.”

Growth Coffee Afraid Of Death

Book:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel

“Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.”

Ifs States Done Levels Students Aim Experts Relaxed Marksman

Author:Bruce Lee

“Be what you are. Give What is yours to give. Have Style. Dare.”

Giving Style Dare

Book:The terrible threshold: selected poems, 1940-1970

Source: The terrible threshold: selected poems, 1940-1970

“I see by your eagerness, and the wonder and hope which your eyes express, my friend, that you expect to be in formed of the secret with which I am acquainted. That cannot be.”

Eye Secret Wonder My Friends Eagerness

Book:Annotated Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus with English Grammar Exercises: by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)

Source: Annotated Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus with English Grammar Exercises: by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)

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