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This was another of our fears: that Life wouldn't turn out to be like Literature.


Julian Barnes

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BRIAN BARNES If I were a drug trafficker, I'd choose this place.
BRIAN BARNES We don't believe making replicas is the same as repairing the structures.
BRIAN BARNES Some time ago, we had shown schematically where we could put a wall,
BRIAN BARNES The biggest thing for us, like always, will be blocking up front, ... We've changed a few things and...
BRIAN BARNES This almost starts a new season, ... We've had our preseason and now we're going to the real season....
BRIAN BARNES Somebody has got to win,
BRIAN BARNES Amatus waited a long time, but at last he broke the silence.
"There is much I don't understand....
JOHN BARNES ... once you were in, they put a note in your file that said you were in therapy, and all your teach...
JOHN BARNES We have been doing golf packaging for about 15 years. It's taken awhile to cultivate our business, b...
BOB BARNES As we move forward with this technology, we should expect to see costs go down and roller capabiliti...
BOB BARNES I knew instantly he was the right choice.
BOB BARNES We are excited to be in the Austin market. We think this is a healthy long-term addition for our ban...
BOB BARNES The 4A side has a lot of parity. The backdoor guys will mean everything. That's where the tournament...
BRENT BARNES Almost every year, it's what happens in the consolations that determines the eventual team champion....
BRENT BARNES We didn't wrestle as well as we could have. But this is a good tournament, good competition.
BRENT BARNES If we're going to make a run at Battle Ground, we're going to need all our guys stepping up Saturday...
BRENT BARNES We had a good run in the second quarter, but they got a breakaway at the buzzer.
BILLY BARNES We were OK once we started getting the ball inside.
BILLY BARNES It gives them more incentive to come up here and drive legally without being a citizen.
BILLY BARNES Consistency and quality of coaching has been a big part of our success.
BILLY BARNES I don't know if you've noticed it. But Duchamp was magnificent.
ROBERT BARNES Television is the first truly democratic culture, the first culture available to everybody and enti...
CLIVE BARNES The mainstream media may have trouble resisting the temptation to declare that Karl Rove has been de...
FRED BARNES What is a ruin but time easing itself of endurance?
DJUNA BARNES There's a little truth in all jive, and a little jive in all truth.
LEONARD BARNES I LIKE ads. It's not that we don't like ads, we just don't like ads when they are out of place.
BILL BARNES And while the wicket falls behind Her steps, I thought if I could find A wife I need not blush...
WILLIAM BARNES Now voe me I can zing on my business abrode: Though the storm do beat down on my poll, There's...
WILLIAM BARNES Georgia is in an enviable position today, but we can't rest on our laurels.
ROY BARNES Can I ask you something personal?”

Six inches but I tell everyone eight.
JOHN BARNES