"As long as I am nothing but a ghost of the civil dead, I can do nothing."

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Source : Jack Henry Abbott (1982). “In the belly of the beast: letters from prison”, Vintage

Jack Abbott

#Long Quotes #Ghost Quotes

“The Queen Seeker was back!”
“I like to wear a lot of one-tone color outfits - same color trousers, same color shirt.”
“In the original script, my character was a basketball player rather than a boxer. I didn't think I could pull that off. I'm a little short to be a basketball player!”
“I always have applesauce in my fridge, and when traveling I take protein bars just in case I get hungry. They're my go-to snack.”

Source : "Sloane Stephens on Diet, Fitness, and Beating Serena". Interview with Heidi Pashman, www.shape.com. February 5, 2013.
“The ancient Greek oral poets all had this anxiety about the deficiencies of their memories and always began poems by praying to the Muse to help them remember.”
“Regaining favor with your worst enemy is a satisfactory but short lived relief.”
“I consider myself a leader of this football team, along with a lot of other guys.”
“I prefer women with a past. They're always so damned amusing to talk to.”

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