"Leaves hung in the stillness like hands of the newly dead."

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Source : Erik Larson (2010). “The Devil In The White City”, p.386, Random House

Erik Larson

#Hands Quotes #Hung Quotes #Stillness Quotes

“Bad guys have always been my bag... I look mean without even trying.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“New York City is a fascinating place because it's very good at using the energy in attracting some of the best and the brightest from everywhere.”

Source : "Big Think Interview With Juan Enriquez". Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. November 9, 2009.
“I got a good handshake. A lot of executives tell me I have the best handshake in Hollywood.”
“The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.”
“When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing.”
“joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.”
“We'll try to include Iraqi officers in our staffs. We will do everything we can to empower Iraqi security forces to stand up on their own and operate where they can alone.”

Source : "General John Abizaid". "PBS NewsHour" with Jim Lehrer, www.pbs.org. March 4, 2004.
“Loss is the hardest thing, I said. But it's also the teacher that's the most difficult to ignore.”

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