"Slime him, sis," Dan urged, "Make him a redcoat."

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Gordon Korman

“Let us be brave in the face of adversity.”
“The Department of Cell Biology at Johns Hopkins was founded and directed by Tom Pollard, an engaging young scientist with remarkable energy and enthusiasm.”
“Sadly, it has often been said that my rear is better than my front, so thank you very much indeed.”
“Good books don't give up all their secrets at once.”
“Yes, I pray that my pain might be removed, that it might cease; but more so, I pray for the strength to bear it, the grace to benefit from it, and the devotion to offer it up to God as a sacrifice of praise.”

Source : Joni Eareckson Tada (2010). “A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty”, p.35, David C Cook
“Why? Why should the bond between a people and their baseball team be so intense? Fenway Park is a part of it, offering a physical continuum to the bond, not only because Papi can stand in the same batter's box as Teddy Ballgame, but also because a son might sit in the same wooden-slat seat as his father.”
“Say it again,â€ he says. â€œThat whole drawn-out speech?â€ I remember something about a solar system, but Iâ€™m too light-headed to recite the entire thing all over again. He steps closer. â€œNo. The part about you fallinâ€™ for me.”
“But in marketing, the familiar is everything, and that is controlled by the studio. That is reaching its apogee now.”

Source : "His brilliant career". Interview with Jason Wood, www.theguardian.com. June 2, 2005.

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