"Will Thisbee gave me The Beginner's Cook-Book for Girl Guides. It was just the thing; the writer assumes you know nothing about cookery and writes useful hints - "When adding eggs, break the shells first."

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Source : Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows (2009). “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”, p.159, A&C Black

Mary Ann Shaffer

#Girl Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“I don't like being in the service industry and having to deal with people yelling at me all the time. McDonald's was the hardest job I ever had - so I have a lot of respect for people who work in the fast food industry. Because it's a hard job.”
“Do you think god stays in heaven because he too lives in fear of what he's created here on earth?”
“Bodybuilding isnâ€™t 90 minutes in the gym..itâ€™s a lifestyle”
“If I had Aladdin's lamp and the usual three wishes, the first would always be, 'Give me the first day of June.”

Source : Gladys Bagg Taber (1948). “The book of Stillmeadow”
“I will never cease advising my friends and enemies to read poetry before anything.”
“I'm the granddaddy of this side. I'm the oldest person playing in the team, so I've got a mentoring role. I've been around the tracks and achieved a few things. I try to make sure that the younger players reach their full potential, and stay on the right track.”

Source : Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Vladimir Putin devastates and destroys his enemies. He's been devastating and destroying the Syrian people. And Hillary Clinton spoke out against that. She had the courage to do that.”
“I'm a huge fan of 'The Exorcist.'”

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