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“It was true what Jim said, this wasn’t the end but the beginning. But the wars would end one day and Jim would come then, to the island they would share. One day surely the wars would end, and Jim would come home, if only to lie broken in MacMurrough’s arms, he would come to his island home. And MacMurrough would have it built for him, brick by brick, washed by the rain and the reckless sea. In the living stream they’d swim a season. For maybe it was true that no man is an island: but he believed that two very well might be.”

Ifs Men Wells Said Two War Ends Home Might Lying Sea Share Broken Arms One Day Built Rain Seasons Islands Streams Coming Home Swim Bricks Reckless

Author:Jamie O'Neill

“Mostly, we authors must repeat ourselves - that's the truth. We have two or three great and moving experiences in our lives - experiences so great and moving that it doesn't seem at the time anyone else has been so caught up and so pounded and dazzled and astonished and beaten and broken and rescued and illuminated and rewarded and humbled in just that way ever before. Then we learn our trade, well or less well, and we tell our two or three stories - each time in a new disguise - maybe ten times, maybe a hundred, as long as people will listen.”

Source: The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald: A New Collection

“You've got to shake your fists at lightning now, you've got to roar like forest fire You've got to spread your light like blazes all across the sky They're going to aim the hoses on you, show 'em you won't expire Not till you burn up every passion, not even when you die Come on now, you've got to try, if you're feeling contempt, well then you tell it If you're tired of the silent night, Jesus, well then you yell it Condemned to wires and hammers, strike every chord that you feel That broken trees and elephant ivories conceal”

“Well thank you, me old gobbler,' said Mr. Gum handing over some money that Billy William would later discover to be made out of lies and broken promises.”

Wells Made Said Lying Broken Promise Gum Broken Promises Handing Over

Book:You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!

Source: You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!

“Jump into an open grave? What kind of idiot are you?" Butters replied. "I might as well put on a red shirt and volunteer for the away team. There's snow and ice and slippery mud down there. That's like asking for an ironically broken neck.”

Wells Kind Might Team Broken Red Asking Graves Snow Ice Idiot Shirts Necks Volunteer Mud Slippery Red Shirt

Author:Jim Butcher

“The place I like best in this world is the kitchen. No matter where it is, no matter what kind, if it’s a kitchen, if it’s a place where they make food, it’s fine with me. Ideally it should be well broken in. Lots of tea towels, dry and immaculate. Where tile catching the light (ting! Ting!)” (p. 3).”

Ifs World Should Wells Kind Matter Light This World Broken Fine No Matter What Tea Kitchen Dry Catching Towels Immaculate Tiles

Book:Three plays

Source: Three plays

“Well, my comfort is, I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he will be sorry for what he has done.”

Wells Heart Done Dies Broken Comfort Sorry Jane Pride And Prejudice Pride

Book:Pride and Prejudice: Easyread Edition

Source: Pride and Prejudice: Easyread Edition