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“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.”

Book:Tuck Everlasting

Work

Tuck Everlasting

Set in the early 20th century, the story follows a young boy who discovers the secret of a family with the ability to live forever. This discovery leads him to confront profound questions about life, death, and the nature of time. more

Author

Natalie Babbitt

Natalie Babbitt was a renowned American children's literature author, born on July 28, 1932, and passed away on October 31, 2016. Her works are known for their unique imagination, profound emotions, and rich themes, which have won the hearts of readers. more

“Living's heavy work, but off to one side the way we are, it's useless, too. It don't make sense. If I knowed how to climb back on the wheel, I'd do it in a minute. You can't have living without dying. So you can't call it living, what we got. We just are, we just be, like rocks beside the road.”

Ifs Way Sides Minutes Rocks Dying Heavy Useless Make Sense Wheels Climbs

Author:Natalie Babbitt

“It'd be nice to have a new name, to start with, one that's not all worn out from being called so much.”

Names Nice Worn Being Nice Worn Out

Book:Tuck Everlasting

Source: Tuck Everlasting

“Footballers are slaves. I know this from the personal experience of being a footballer.”

Knows Slave Footballer Personal Experiences

Author:Sepp Blatter

“Perhaps we could revisit the issue of World Cup Host selection for 2018/2022 as some countries feel, and we did say, they are more suitable. Russia was the only high risk location for 2018 and racial chanting is rife there but a Mr. R. Abramovich paid a significant fee to fund the voting proceedings and, not to be discriminatory, we would have to see the same thing from any England/Spain representatives wishing to have another vote.”