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Quote by George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

“What the devil does the plot signify, except to bring in fine things?”

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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a prominent political figure in British history. Born on August 28, 1592, and died on August 23, 1628, he was known for his political acumen and close relationship with King Charles I. more

“The Lewis and Clark tale has all the all the elements that one would want to put into a movie. It has the, continual threat for life; it's got the thread of Indians; it's got disease. It has daily risk where these men may go under the water. It's got the fight with the elements. It's got the el the role of the unknown continually threatening them.”

Men Want May Fighting Water Roles Risk Disease Elements Threat Tales Thread Threatening Lewis And Clark

Author:William Least Heat-Moon

“I've read that a naked eye can see six thousand stars in the hundred billion galaxies, but I couldn't believe it, what with the sky white with starlight. I saw a million stars with one eye and two million with both.”

Believe Two Eye Stars White Millions Saws Sky Thousand Six Hundred Billions Naked Galaxy Starlight Naked Eyes

Book:Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

Source: Blue Highways: A Journey Into America

“Franchises and chains have come to dominate small communities, but those same chains have eliminated a lot of the greasy spoons, places you didn't want to eat in the first place.”

Want Firsts Community Chains Spoons Small Communities

Author:William Least Heat-Moon

Quote by George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham

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