"The word was enough. It ran like fire along the line, from man to man, and rose into a shout, with which they sprang forward upon the enemy, now not 30 yards away."

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Source : Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Mark Nesbitt (1996). “Through Blood & Fire: Selected Civil War Papers of Major General Joshua Chamberlain”, p.91, Stackpole Books

Joshua Chamberlain

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“But it had no doubt sprung from true emotion, for all that parents ever wanted, really, was for you to love their child the way they did.”

Source : Meg Wolitzer (2011). “The Uncoupling: A Novel”, p.21, Penguin
“My writings are an exploration, and I think a lot of writers would tell you this, but in writing, you're not simply putting down things that are already known to you. You're actually discovering in the writing process, you're actually creating knowledge.”
“This I know for a fact: the reason African women have children is so that there's someone else to do the housework.”
“The great fish eat the small.”
“Really? Anyone intimidated by Barack Obama? He can't even keep Joe Biden in line.”
“I've worked with Morris Animal Foundation for more than 40 years now, and I'm so proud of all they've done to advance veterinary medicine for animals worldwide.”
“How odd I can have all this inside me and to you itâ€™s just words.”
“Even my failures make money and become classics a year after I make them.”

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