"Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!"

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Source : O. Henry (2015). “O. Henry's stories: Short Stories and Classic Literature”, p.218, 谷月社

O. Henry

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“As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.”
“Don't forget to duck!”
“Building walls does not make any country great again.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.”

Source : Saint Bede (the Venerable) (1966). “Historia Abbatum Auctore Anonymo”
“Particularly at the moment, it's an incredibly optimistic thing to bring children into the world.”
“Killing is unavoidable but is nothing to be proud of”
“Every relationship has a spiritual purpose that helps us grow and become stronger. Sometimes, our most challenging relationships bring the greatest personal blessings. From them we learn about forgiveness, patience, and other virtues.”

Source : Doreen Virtue, Grant Virtue (2010). “Angel Words: Visual Evidence of How Words Can Be Angels in Your Life”, p.69, Hay House, Inc
“It was a pleasant cafe, warm and clean and friendly, and I hung up my old water-proof on the coat rack to dry and put my worn and weathered felt hat on the rack above the bench and ordered a cafe au lait. The waiter brought it and I took out a notebook from the pocket of the coat and a pencil and started to write.”

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