Every castle of the air Sleeps in the fine black grains, and there Are seeds for every romance, or light Whiff of a dream for a summer night.


Amy Lowell

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high crimes and misdemeanors.
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We're always skating to wherever the puck is going.
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I'm not perfect. Remember that, and try to forgive me when I fail you.
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In Boston serpents whistle at the cold.
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That's where they got things.
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If you could repair it faster than they could destroy it, you'd win the battle. But you can't.
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If nobody does anything, nobody has anything to return. Somebody has to start it.
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Many of them are gimmicks.
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There will be some inconvenience, but no closure.
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The water was dripping almost to the counter.
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