"She's only pretty in that she has two small black eyes and a good figure."

-- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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“Solving the following riddle will reveal the awful secret behind the universe, assuming you do not go utterly mad in the attempt. If you already happen to know the awful secret behind the universe, feel free to skip ahead.”
“Total contentment is only for cows.”
“Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could figure out how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Irregular jobs, such as painting the back porch or removing a stump from the front lawn, were awarded on a low-bid basis. Each child who wanted extra pocket money submitted a sealed bid saying what he would do the job for. The lowest bidder got the contract.”

Source : FRANK B. GILBRETH JR. (1948). “CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN”
“Arenâ€™t you going to ask me how it went, Kitten?" â€œYou walked in and took the stairs one at a time,â€ I answered. â€œAnd you havenâ€™t barked at me to get in the car, so I take it Majestic didnâ€™t tell you our ***** were trophies for hunting season. Am I wrong?”
“They were viewed very much like castles, I suppose: as crumbling, obsolete relics, with no real modern function other than as tourist attractions. But when the skies darkened and the nation called, both reawoke to the meaning of their existence. One shielded our bodies, the other, our souls.”
“God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child's garments.”
“Is she become a rag doll? Are the wolves become children? It seems quite possible, there on the twilight fringes of dying. With some faint spark of herself, the little girl holds on to the idea. Even a rag doll has more life than does a dying child.”

Source : Jane Lindskold (2002). “Through Wolf's Eyes”, p.211, Macmillan
“Ive summarized dozens of books in my literary career; its become rather second nature.”

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