Mary Doria Russell Quotes
House-training, I must tell you, is a formality that can elude young dachshunds for some time; this is particularly true in climates that affront their sensibilities with outrageous meteorological insults. Rain, for example, or a startling gust of wind.
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It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity.
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I've never worked with huge pop acts, I mightn't like it, but it's something I've always wanted to try.
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When in doubt, do it.
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Silently a flower blooms,
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It's a silly old game.
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House-training, I must tell you, is a formality that can elude young dachshunds for some time; this is particularly true in climates that affront their sensibilities with outrageous meteorological insults. Rain, for example, or a startling gust of wind.
