"The Wild Wood is pretty well populated by now; with all the usual lot, good, bad, and indifferent--I name no names. It takes all sorts to make a world."

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Source : Kenneth Grahame (2012). “The Wind in the Willows: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.47, Penguin

Kenneth Grahame

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“I know my fan base is a smart group of people.”
“Eliminating the death tax is particularly important for the many small business owners and family farmers that call Central Washington home.”
“Writing is incidental to my primary objective, which is spinning a good yarn. I view myself as a storyteller more than a writer. The story - and hence the extensive research that goes into each one of my books - is much more important than the words that I use to narrate it.”
“Unfortunately, I think I'm going to be typecast in Hollywood as the kid who can cry. I don't like putting audiences through those emotional ups and downs. I don't want people to think Dana Hill is so depressing all she does is cry. But the parts are so good, I can't turn them down.”
“I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means.”
“The sun came out, And the snowman cried. His tears ran down on every side. His tears ran down Till the spot was cleared. He cried so hard That he disappeared.”
“The wisdom of God devised a way for the love of God to deliver sinners from the wrath of God while not compromising the righteousness of God.”
“As Einstein himself pointed out. He said weâ€™re like people in a boat without oars drifting along a winding river. Around us we see only the present. We canâ€™t see the past, back in the bends and curves behind us. But itâ€™s there.”

Source : Jack Finney (2014). “Time and Again”, p.52, Simon and Schuster

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