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“If I could write words Like leaves on an autumn forest floor, What a bonfire my letters would make. If I could speak words of water, You would drown when I said "I love you.”

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Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan (1918-2002) was an Irish-born British comedian, writer, and musician. As a co-creator and star of the groundbreaking radio comedy show "The Goon Show," he revolutionized comedy and influenced generations of comedians. Milligan is celebrated for his surrealist and absurdist humor, pioneering a style that became the foundation for modern comedy. Born in India, he served in the British Army during World War II before launching his legendary comedy career. more

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Book:Jade Legacy
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“Didn't you hear what I said, you weird fucker? What kind of Green Bone are you, anyway?" Spittle flew from Bero's mouth as his head jerked up. His shoulders were heaving. "I killed your father." "You didn't," Niko told him bluntly. "I never knew my father, but he was a good person, a respected Pillar, and one of the most powerful Green Bones anyone could name. That's what I've been told all my life, and it's what I choose to believe. The Mountain clan murdered him, but the truth of it is that a man like that can only be brought down by his own flaws, in the face of forces beyond anyone's control. Not by someone like you.”

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“. . . no speech of admonition can be so fine that it will all at once make those who hear it good men if they are not good already; it would surely not make archers good if they had not had previous practice in shooting; neither would it make lancers good, nor horsemen; it cannot even make men able to endure bodily labour, unless they have been trained to it before.”

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