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“The flowers left thick at nightfall in the wood This Eastertide call into mind the men, Now far from home, who, with their sweethearts, should Have gathered them and will do never again.”

Men Should Mind Home Left He Man Flower Should Have Woods Thick Easter Sweetheart Nightfall

Book:Poems of Edward Thomas

Source: Poems of Edward Thomas

“At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.”

Should Shows Political Belief Left Felt Stuff My Own Should Have Grind Snl

Author:Al Franken

“I've had a million setbacks along the way--from kiln fires burning down buildings to shipping disasters--that should have put me out of business, or at least left me lying in the fetal position on my bed for a few days. Luckily, though, I've never for one second thought that I had any other option than to just keep going.”

Way Should Lying Left Millions Fire Position Building Bed Should Have Perseverance Disaster Burning Keep Going Setback Second Thoughts Shipping Fire Burning Burning Down

Author:Jonathan Adler

“Much more should have been achieved by a Labour Government in office and Labour pressure in opposition. Against the dogged resistance to change, we should have pitted a stronger will to change. I conclude that a move to the Left is needed.”

Should Has Beens Government Moving Left Needed Office Should Have Stronger Pressure Resistance Opposition Labour Should Have Been Resistance To Change

Book:Socialism now and other essays

Source: Socialism now and other essays

“There's one bright spot in the generally gloomy picture know as the Pacific Conflict Zone. According to my calculations, by the year 2500 or so we should have killed off every last member of our species who is stupid enough to take part in so futile a pastime as this war between "ideals," and with luck they won't have left their genes behind because they'll typically have been killed at an age when society thinks they're too young to assume the responsibility of childbearing. After that we may get some peace and quiet for a change.”

“I didn't do anything during the game. I only had one shot on goal and I did not create any chances. I was horrible. Maybe I should have left the pitch earlier.”

Should Games Left Goal Chance Player Football Shots Should Have Horrible Soccer

Author:Robinho

“That I can read and be happy while I am reading, is a great blessing. Could I have remembered, as some men do, what I read, I should have been able to call myself an educated man. But that power I have never possessed. Something is always left--something dim and inaccurate--but still something sufficient to preserve the taste for more. I am inclined to think that it is so with most readers.”

Source: Anthony Trollope: The Chronicles of Barsetshire & The Palliser Novels (Unabridged): The Warden + The Barchester Towers + Doctor Thorne + Framley Parsonage + The Small House at Allington + The Last Chronicle of Barset + Can You Forgive Her? + The Prime Minister + Eustace Diamonds...

“We've got to reinvest in space travel. We should have never left the moon.”

Should Left Space Moon Should Have Space Travel

Author:Ray Bradbury

“These left-overs from the former Young Turk Party, who should have been made to account for the millions of our Christian subjects who were ruthlessly driven en masse, from their homes and massacred, have been restive under the Republican rule.”

“Even from my sickbed, even if you are going to lower me into the grave and I feel that something is going wrong, I will get up. Those who believe that after I have left the government as prime minister, I will go into a permanent retirement, really should have their heads examined.”

Ifs Feels Should Believe Government Left Should Have Graves Get Up Permanent Ministers Prime Retirement Prime Minister

Author:Lee Kuan Yew

“The person they're working with, is going to be the person they'll know more. So if that person leaves, they're going to go - well, should have I left too? What did they get and how does that compare to my deal.”

Ifs Knows Should Wells Persons Doe Left Deals Should Have Management Compare

Author:Ben Horowitz