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“Then he laughed and she laughed. And quivering with the movement of the train, the dead man seemed to laugh too.”

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Jim Thompson, born on September 27, 1906, was an esteemed author known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into human nature. His works, which span various literary genres, have left a lasting impact on readers worldwide. more

“The charitable say in effect, 'I seem to have more than I need and you seem to have less than you need. I would like to share my excess with you.' Fine, if my excess is tangible, money or goods, and fine if not, for I learned that to be charitable with gestures and words can bring enormous joy and repair injured feelings.”

Ifs Needs Feelings Seems Joy Share Effects Fine Enormous Goods Excess Gestures Injured Tangible Charitable

Author:Maya Angelou

“You and I who still enjoy fairy tales have less reason to wish actual childhood back. We have kept its pleasures and added some grown-up ones as well.”

Wells Stills Reason Wish Enjoy Pleasure Childhood Tales Fairy Fairy Tale

Book:Letters to an American Lady

Source: Letters to an American Lady

“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.”

May Faces Waiting Friendship Behinds Friends Stranger Funny Friend

Book:Letter to My Daughter

Source: Letter to My Daughter

“In all the institutions I try to be present and accountable for all I do and leave undone. I know that eventually I shall have to be present and accountable n the presence of God. I do not wish to be found wanting.”

Knows Trying Found Wish Institutions Undone Presence Of God

Author:Maya Angelou

“Ripred sighed. 'I suppose so. You and I seem to end up doing everything. Shall we say four members for each delegation?' 'Why not?' Luxa said. 'Four can be as stupid as ten. No need to crowd the room.' Ripred laughed. 'You know, I think you an I are going to get on famously.”

Thinking Knows Needs Said Ends Seems Rooms Four Stupid Ten Members Crowds Why Not Laughed Delegation Ripred

Author:Suzanne Collins

“It's ideal really. They will come up with a plan. No one will like it. Everyone will feel they have been treated unfairly, but will be happy that their neighbors feel the same. And that is the nature of compromise. Now let's go eat an awful lot.”

Feels Has Beens Plans Ideals Come Up Neighbor Treated Compromise Awful Treated Unfairly

Book:Gregor the Overlander Collection:

Source: Gregor the Overlander Collection:

“The idea of God, infinity, or spirit stands for the possible attempt at an impossible conception.”

Ideas Spirit Impossible Atheism Positive Atheism Conception Infinity

Author:Edgar Allan Poe

“Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root... Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate determinant in the struggle that's now going on in the world will not be bombs and rockets but a test of wills and ideas, a trial of spiritual resolve, the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish, the ideals to which we are dedicated.”

World Ideas Spiritual Used Values Belief Peace Struggle Clear Military Ideals Roots Tests Ultimate Trials Bombs Resolve Cherish Dedicated Regimes Rockets Prerequisites Bayonets

Author:Ronald Reagan

“The loveliest creations of men are persistently painful. What would be the description of happiness? Nothing, except what prepares and then what destroys it.”

Men Would Be Creation Painful Description Creation Of Man

Author:Andre Gide

“I want nothing from love, in short, but love.”

Want

Author:Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

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