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“Thou ominous and fearful owl of death.”

Death Fearful Owl Ominous

Book:Henry VI, Part One

Source: Henry VI, Part One

“For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the Axis -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business.”

Important War Hard Home Sports Decision Issues Military Periods Skills Luxury Nuisance Axes Ominous

Author:D. W Brogan

“Mainstream politicians will continue to protect existing systems of power, corporate executives will continue to maximize profit without concern, and the majority of people will continue to avoid these questions. It’s the job of people with critical sensibilities—those who consistently speak out for justice and sustainability, even when it’s difficult—not to back away just because the world has grown more ominous.”

People World Jobs Speak Difficult Justice Politician Protect Concern Majority Profit Critical Corporate Executives Mainstream Sustainability Consistently Sensibility Speaks Out Ominous

Author:Robert Jensen

“To justify and extol human greed and egotism is to my mind not only immoral, but evil.”

Mind Humans Evil Greed Justify Immoral Egotism Immorality Ominous Objectivism

Author:Gore Vidal

“Pakistan's ruler Pervez Musharraf predicted the Taliban will fall for hiding Osama bin Laden. Ex-king Zahir Shah is standing by to replace Mullah Mohammed Omar. And the most ominous sign of all, President Bush has learned all their names.”

Fall Names President Kings Standing Hiding Rulers Pakistan Exes President Bush Bin Laden Taliban Osama Bin Laden Ominous Zahir Omar Musharraf

Author:Argus Hamilton

“Every crime has, in the moment of its perpetration, Its own avenging angel-dark misgiving, An ominous sinking at the inmost heart.”

Heart Moments Dark Crime Angel Prison Sinking Ominous Misgivings Avenging

Book:The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions

Source: The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions

“Materialism has never been so ominous as now in North America, as management takes over.”

America Artist Management Materialism North America Ominous

Author:Arthur Erickson

“The Earth swirls down through the ominous moons of preconsidered generations.”

Earth Generations Moon Ominous Swirls

Author:Mervyn Peake

“I was terrified of the Vietnam War when I was 13. I thought I was going. The draft was such an ominous thing, I felt as if it was going to trickle down to me.”

Ifs War Felt Vietnam Terrified Vietnam War Ominous Trickle Down

Author:Dylan McDermott

“Enhancement not only allows the possibilities of a healthy fullness and exuberance, but of a rather ominous extravagance, aberration, monstrosity ... This danger is built into the very nature of growth and life. Growth can become over-growth, life 'hyper-life' ... The paradox of an illness which can present as wellness - as a wonderful feeling of health and well-being, and only later reveal its malignant potentials - is one of the chimaeras, tricks and ironies of nature.”