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“Flies? Flies? Poor puny things. Who wants to eat flies?”

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Dwight Frye, born on February 22, 1899, was an American actor renowned for his performances in classic horror films from the 1930s and 1940s, particularly for his roles in 'Dracula' as Renfield and 'The Bride of Frankenstein' as Ygor. more

“The prospect Smiler was a manic farmer. Few men I think can have been as unfortunate as he; for on the one hand he was a melancholic with a loathing for mankind, on the other, some paralysis had twisted his mouth into a permanent and radiant smile. So everyone he met, being warmed by his smile, would shout him a happy greeting. And beaming upon them with his sunny face he would curse them all to hell.”

Thinking Men Has Beens Hands Faces Hell Mankind Mets Mouths Permanent Curse Farmers Unfortunate Twisted Sunny Loathing Radiant Greetings Paralysis Manic His Smile

Book:Cider With Rosie

Source: Cider With Rosie

“Bees blew like cake-crumbs through the golden air, white butterflies like sugared wafers, and when it wasn't raining a diamond dust took over which veiled and yet magnified all things”

White Air Rain All Things Golden Dust Cake Diamond Butterfly Bees Crumbs

Book:The edge of day: a boyhood in the west of England

Source: The edge of day: a boyhood in the west of England

“For the first time I was learning how much easier it was to leave than to stay behind and love.”

Firsts Behinds Easier First Time And Love

Book:As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

Source: As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning

“At best, love is simply the slipping of a hand in another's, of knowing you are where you belong at last, and of exchanging through the eyes that all-consuming regard which ignores everybody else on earth.”

Hands Eye Earth Lasts Love Is Knowing Regard Consuming Best Love Slipping Through The Eyes Exchanging Where You Belong

Author:Laurie Lee

“In London, Man is the most secret animal on earth.”

Men Earth Animal Secret London

Book:I Can't Stay Long

Source: I Can't Stay Long

“All civilizations at some time have fallen into this total terror, when the mystery of life was a kind of panic only to be assuaged by the spilling of blood.”

Kind Mystery Blood Civilization Terror Fallen Panic Mystery Of Life Spilling

Author:Laurie Lee

“The Welsh are not like any other people in Britain, and they know how separate they are. They are the Celts, the tough little wine-dark race who were the original possessors of the island, who never mixed with the invaders coming later from the east, but were slowly driven into the western mountains.”

People Knows Littles Dark Race Know How Mountain Tough Originals Wine Western East Driven Islands Britain Welsh Invaders Celts

Book:I Can't Stay Long

Source: I Can't Stay Long

“Well, I would say that I'm just drifting. Here in the pool.”

Wells Pool Drifting

Author:Benjamin Day

“After 16 months of teaching, consulting, fellowship, and special project activities on matters ranging from conservation to healthcare to international trade, Gov. Ventura appointed me to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.”

Matter Teaching Special Months Activity Projects Trade Court International Appeals Healthcare Conservation Fellowship Minnesota Consulting International Trade

Author:David Minge

“The work is challenging, interesting and an important part of our legal system.”

Important Challenges Interesting Legal System

Author:David Minge

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