Master Li, how are we going to murder a man who laughs at axes?" I asked. We are going to experiment , dear boy. Our first order of business will be to find a deranged alchemist, which should not be very difficult. China," said Master Li, "is overstocked with deranged alchemists.
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SARAH DESSEN Are you going to give a speech?' she asked gaily. He gave a choked laugh. 'Of course not,... CHARLES FINCH Wait," I said as Noah slipped a book from a shelf and headed toward the door. "Where are you going?"... MICHELLE HODKIN My man has to be more intelligent than I am, which is difficult to find. He should definitely be mor... KANGANA RANAUT How would it be,” said Pooh slowly, “if, as soon as we’re out of sight of this Pit, we try to ... MILNE, A. A. To be or not to be. That's not really a question. JEAN-LUC GODARD The dependencies of inner and outer Mongolia are the bulwarks of China. The desert of Gobi, stretchi... ZHANG ZHIDONG We are very concerned for master Li's personal safety, ... What will China do next? FALUN GONG Yeah, well, what are you going to teach me next...how to take over the world?” I asked sarcastical... JENNIFER PRIESTER You know what else he said?" Anne Marie asked. "Tell me," I said. I didn't want to know, ... BROCK CLARKE where are we going?' I asked. 'I don't know,' he said. 'just driving.' 'But this road does... BRET EASTON ELLIS Where are we going?" I asked "I don't know," he said. "Just driving." "But this road doesn... BRET EASTON ELLIS Really? Are you going to ask him to be your partner?" Isabelle asked. "It's like cotillion, this par... CASSANDRA CLARE Every group of friends has that one experience that, no matter where you are you carry it with you f... DR. KARAN M PAI The Master said, "I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virt... CONFUCIUS I had no idea what humans were capable of. I heard they were crafty, but how are they able to do suc... PATRICK JENNINGS ...Recognising, as I do, that you are the second highest expert in Europe--" "Indeed, sir! May ... ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE So what if I don't learn algebra?' 'Someday schools will be open again,' Mom said. 'Thing... 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LOUISE GLüCK When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose i... LEWIS CARROLL Sometimes, when I am sad, I am not sad for myself. I am sad for the world, I am sad ... WORDIONS How are we going to get out of here?" "Oh, escape is easy once you have the right plan." "... DEREK LANDY I'm not a paranoid deranged millionaire. HOWARD HUGHES Why do we have to do this in the middle of the night?” Taylor asked. “Because we don’t wa... MICHAEL GRANT Whom are you going to dance with?' asked Mr. Knightley. She hesitated a moment and then replied... JANE AUSTEN We are deranged, walking among the cops, Who sweep glass and are large and composed. KARL SHAPIRO Hello, ma’am. How are you today?” he asked one day with a grin on his face the size of Kansas. I... HAZEL CARTWRIGHT Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his ... WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under h... WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Are shadows a shadowy reflection of the soul or is it a reflection of who we really are, or possibly... GARY F EVANS... None of my instructors ever directly mentioned a Jew or a Gypsy. However, they did say that homosexu... HORST CHRISTIAN I collected speech from so called "Smart", "Genius" nation... the judge is going to be made from you... DEYTH BANGER Ack!" I said. Fearless master of the witty dialogue, that's me. JIM BUTCHER A Litany for Survival For those of us who live at the shoreline standing upon... AUDRE LORDE You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and techn... WALKER PERCY Linh Cinder. Such a pleasure. My master has spoken so highly of you.” Cinder paused and... MARISSA MEYER Do I have the courage of being a ruthless man to myself with the complete knowledge on my manner or ... FEREIDOON YAZDI You should go order a sweet roll. Those are to die for. And a carne adovada burrito." DARYNDA JONES How do we get there? How did you get here, by the way?' [Will asked]. He heard Halt's dee... JOHN FLANAGAN In the real world, they told you who to be, not the other way around. RHODA BELLEZA How to be wealthy;Birth an idea & then take it to the market place & believe that the market place w... DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) How to be perfect;Think nothing,say nothing & do nothing. DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) How to be Great;The moment you realize & accept the ordinary fact that those doing great things toda... DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) How to be great;Think of a gigantic & unheard of idea to birth & nurture & inside it lies your great... DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) You are the Chosen One?” “Of course I am,” said Harry calmly. “But then . .... J.K. ROWLING l(a le af fa ll s)o ne li ne ss E.E. CUMMINGS Come on... come on... I am waiting for answer... ... Silence doesn't make it... bet... DEYTH BANGER Smartass Disciple: How the hell do we find the truth ? Master of Stupidity: Just seek it with h... TOBA BETA Donneven," I said, in my best Monica imitation, and he laughed. "We're not talking about me." "... SARAH DESSEN In order to be effective (in creating a master plan) we will need those tools. DAN SIMPSON People are not an interruption of our business. People are our business. A man's worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he likes. It is hard to look up to a leader who keeps his ear to the ground. The most wasted day of all is that in which we have not laughed. The more intelligent a man is, the more originality he discovers in men. Ordinary people see no diff... The intelligence is proved not by ease of learning, but by understanding what we learn. Communication is something so simple and difficult that we can never put it in simple words.
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BARRY SANDERS As a kid, I played my share of football in the street or in a vacant lot. BARRY SANDERS I'm not better than anyone else. I'm not supposed to be on a pedestal. I've always staye... BARRY SANDERS Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception. BARRY SANDERS Life doesn't stop with football. BARRY SANDERS I quit because I didn't feel like the Detroit Lions had a chance to win. It just killed my enjoy... BARRY SANDERS Let's just win it and go home. BARRY SANDERS My desire to exit the game is greater than my desire to remain in it. I have searched my heart throu... BARRY SANDERS I really love peace and quiet. BARRY SANDERS You know, I'm fairly intelligent, but I don't think my grades reflected that. BARRY SANDERS It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing f... BARRY SANDERS Nothing ever turns out the way people expect it to. 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