"Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can spell the first letter of his name."

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Source : Marie de France (2015). “Medieval Lays and Legends of Marie de France”, p.125, Xist Publishing

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“All really great flying adventures begin at dawn.”

Source : Stephen Coonts (2010). “The Cannibal Queen: A Flight Into the Heart of America”, p.6, Open Road Media
“You would be amazed how many magicians have died after being bitten by mad rabbits. It's far more common than you might think. -Angela the Herbalist”
“The media tends to portray the teenage world as one where drinking and sex is taken for granted. In fact, I think most teenagers don't drink, are unsure of themselves, and feel awkward around members of the opposite sex.”
“The tax relief package enacted in 2001 was central to pulling the economy out of the post 9-11 recession. It's the reason we've got low unemployment and have created more than two million jobs in the last year.”
“Love is pure and true; love knows no gender.”
“The name Cleopatra wakens the world to life.”

Source : Carmen Boullosa (2007). “Cleopatra Dismounts: A Novel”, p.12, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“The law of England is the greatest grievance of the nation, very expensive and dilatory.”

Source : Gilbert Burnet, Sir Thomas Burnet (1734). “Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time ...: From the revolution to the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the reign of Queen Anne. To which is added, the author's life, by the editor”, p.658
“I noticed that once you realize someone's watching you it's pretty hard not to find yourself watching them back.”

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