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“I would still like to go up in the space shuttle. It's appalling that the accident happened, but it was an accident and obviously if I knew there was any risk, I'd be foolish to do it. I'd love to stand outside the Earth and look at it. Extraordinary feeling that, something that we've been tied to for millions of years, and a handful of people have looked at it, to be able to do that would be stunning.”

People Ifs Years Looks Stills Feelings Would Be Able Earth Space Millions Risk Happened Extraordinary Accidents Foolish Tied Standing Out Handful Stunning Space Shuttle

Author:Colin Baker

“Who are the oppressors? The few: the King, the capitalist, and a handful of other overseers and superintendents. Who are the oppressed? The many: the nations of the earth; the valuable personages; the workers; they that make the bread that the soft-handed and idle eat.”

Earth Nations Kings Workers Valuable Bread Capitalist Idle Oppressed Handful Oppressors Superintendents

Book:Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches & Essays: 1852-1890

Source: Collected Tales, Sketches, Speeches & Essays: 1852-1890

“The kingdom of heaven will, in fact, appear on earth , but it will be ruled over by men a mere handful to begin with, who will be the Cassars, because they were the first to understand and later, with time, by all men.”

Men Firsts Facts Earth Heaven Mere Kingdoms Handful Kingdom Of Heaven

Book:The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt

Source: The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt

“Oh the grave!--the grave!--It buries every error--covers every defect--extinguishes every resentment! From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave even of an enemy, and not feel a compunctious throb, that he should ever have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him!”

Feels Should Looks Earth Death Lying Poor Enemy Regret Spring Errors Graves Peaceful Resentment Defects Handful Bosoms Recollection

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Washington Irving (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Washington Irving (Illustrated)