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“I have graven it within the hills, and my vengeance upon the dust within the rock.”

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American author, poet, editor, and literary critic. Known for his short stories and poetry, particularly his works of horror and mystery. His most famous works include 'The Black Cat', 'The Raven', and 'Annabel Lee'. more

“It reminds me of a friend of mine who was very interested in a French philosophy called deconstruction. He advertised to me as one of deconstruction's selling points that deconstruction deconstructs itself. I couldn't help responding, if deconstruction deconstructs itself, why bother reading its long, boring books? Why not go for a jog instead, or reread one of Patrick O'Brian's tremendous tales of the sea?”

Jogging Deconstruction Sea Tales

Author:Eric Kaplan

“I must, indeed, have had a sorry taste to be intimate with a blotched wretch like you.”

Dog Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

Source: Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

“Such was the fate of Mr Vanslyperken, who was now seized by the crowd, buffeted, and spit upon, and dragged to the parish pump, there being, fortunately for him, no horse-pond near. After having been well beaten, pelted with mud, his clothes torn off his back, his hat taken away and stamped upon, he was held under the pump and drenched for nearly half-an-hour, until he lay beneath the spout in a state of complete exhaustion”

Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow: Or, The Dog Fiend. An Historical Novel, Volume 1

Source: Snarleyyow: Or, The Dog Fiend. An Historical Novel, Volume 1

“The old woman was astonished; and having some gin in her cupboard, revived him by administering a small quantity, and, in the course of half-an-hour, Vanslyperken could tell his story; but all the consolation he received from the old beldame was, "Serve you right too, for being such an ass.”

Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

Source: Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

“And, as Vanslyperken recalled his misfortunes, so did his love increase for the animal who was the cause of them. Why so, we cannot tell, except that it has been so from the beginning, is so now, and always will be the case, for the best of all possible reasons--that it is human nature.”

Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

Source: Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

“To his house--to his house--down with it--death to the traitor!" and the loyal mob hastened on, each individual eager to be first to prove his loyalty, by helping himself to Mynheer Krause's goods and chattels.”

Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

Source: Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

“Yes," replied Dick Short.”

Sea Tales

Book:Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

Source: Snarleyyow or the Dog Fiend

“I'm a good girl. I am pretty. I am always happy-go-lucky.”

Conditioning Self Delusion Societal Expectations Female Subjugation

Book:Only Ever Yours

Source: Only Ever Yours

“Vain koska pyysit, hauska nainen.”

Eikko

Book:The Crown

Source: The Crown

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