"How can one not be fond of something that the Daily Mail despises?"
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"Stairway to Hell or Yellow Brick Road? Why don't you give your Magic 8 Ball a shake and see if it's ready to play again."
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"It looked like the sort of book described in library catalogues as 'slightly foxed', although it would be more honest to admit that it looked as though it had been badgered, wolved and possibly beared as well."
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"The entire belief was insulting to many of us, but nonetheless, the term top trained, which would come to be regurgitated with great regularity by hospital administration and by Dr. Kowatch, would eventually evolve to become what I would describe as an unhealthy infatuation, one that I now understand represented the developing disconnect between the majority of the Heart Center team and hospital administration, which would ultimately have detrimental effects on the program, which would become visible to all in the near future."
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"He's like Super Librarian, y'know? Everyone forgets, Willow, that knowledge is the ultimate weapon."
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"He grabbed at Rupert’s earphones and gave his colleague a very serious look. ‘What do you know about share dealing?’Rupert placed a finger on his chin and mulled over the question with a studious look. ‘Now you come to mention it,’ he said, ‘I know absolutely nothing.’Norman grabbed his arm and began dragging his bewildered companion to the nearest lift. ‘Then we need to find out, and find out fast."
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"He crouched at the car window and looked in. 'What a lovely family you have. What a charming family. They're all lovely. Except for that one.' His finger jabbed the glass. 'That one's a bit ugly."
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"At first, I could lie about my lack of sleep and she'd fall for it, but she started suspecting insomnia when I began seeing purple elephants in the air vents at the office. I knew I shouldn't have asked her about them. I thought maybe she'd redecorated."
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"Happy Birthday, Sweetheart."
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"And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before--and thus was the Empire forged."
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"This is America. We’re entitled to our opinions. Wrong. This is Texas. And my opinion is the only one that counts."
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"I always wanted to be a juvenile delinquent but my parents wouldn't let me."
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"Euthanasia is an excellent and comforting word! I am grateful to whoever invented it."
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"Gaia visited her daughter Mnemosyne, who was busy being unpronounceable."
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"I often wonder why the whole world is so prone to generalise. Generalisations are seldom if ever true and are usually utterly inaccurate."
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"May the fleas of a thousand camels invade the crotch of the person that ruins your day. And may their arms be to short too scratch"
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"In Britain, a cup of tea is the answer to every problem. Fallen off your bicycle? Nice cup of tea. Your house has been destroyed by a meteorite? Nice cup of tea and a biscuit. Your entire family has been eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex that has travelled through a space/time portal? Nice cup of tea and a piece of cake. Possibly a savoury option would be welcome here too, for example a Scotch egg or a sausage roll."
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"He mixed his sacred medicines and smudged. Afterward, he sat there for a moment to allow the smoke to come into his body and spirit. This one act connected him, even if briefly, to himself and to what he believed was the spirit world. In that space he offered thanks to those who had come before him and asked for help in this world, not just for himself but for anyone who might be struggling this morning."
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"Anyone who says Trust me is the last motherfucker you should ever trust."
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"So, you know that group up there in the Planetarium then?’ The pistol continued. ‘Hey they say it’s a small world.’     ‘Are they alright?’ asked Semilla darting forward.     ‘Yeah, they’re all fine, apart from the President he’s rather dead actually, oh and one of the lampposts I’m afraid he copped it too.’     Baz’s beacon flickered with emotion. ‘Which one?’ he asked.     ‘There was only one President as far as I know,’ said the pistol indifferently."
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