Without fail, he always signed off on these letters with love and he always included Whiskey and Bess in the list of individuals sending this love my way. At the time it made me laugh, it made me embarrassed, but as soon as I softened, as soon as I matured back into his son, I came to appreciate what he was saying -- an endearing and magnanimous reminder of how family will always be the sum of its individual members, be they human or animal.
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Related And then I wondered if as soon as he came to like me he would sink into ordinariness, and if as soon... SYLVIA PLATH This is too much reality for a Friday. AS GOOD AS IT GETS Theater in Chicago will always be my first love. It started careers for me and about 50 of my friend... WILLIAM PETERSEN Just as He had been doing even before the moment I consciously embarked on this journey, He revealed... RIISA RENEE Lamar has always made a lot of big shots in his career. He is a great shooter and he knows how to ma... MICHAEL TELLER I was 'impressed' by Hugh Jackman for five seconds the first time I met him, but as soon as ... DENIS VILLENEUVE You always wonder how he's going to be. But he came back and was as sharp as he always is. But then,... BRICK HALEY I remember the first time I saw you,” Allie said. “I thought you smelled me first.” ... NEAL SHUSTERMAN My son Alessandro was always so terrific with his sister, and the three of us-Alessandro, Allegra an... 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SAM WYCHE As soon as we walked off the deck, I said he'll be the next sprinter, you better watch out. The rest... BILL WOOLWINE With Nick jumping in there, they don't need me back as bad, ... As soon as coach found out I was goi... JOHN CAIRNS As soon as he went down I prayed for him and hoped for all of the best for him. I was watching it. I... DOMINIQUE BYRD My granddad always said he wanted to make me an England player. As soon as I went on to that pitch a... DAVID DUNN He's a very hard horse to ride. He came out a little bit at the end, but as soon as he came out, I t... JAVIER CASTELLANO As for the spirit of poverty, I do not remember any moment when it was not in me, although only to t... SIMONE WEIL The bond forged between us was not one that could be broken by absence, distance, or time. And no ma... STEPHENIE MEYER I always did the cooking at home, and we always tried for balance. We've been vigilant about how... AL ROKER I will never leave him. 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Nearer I cannot be;
For in the person of his Son
I am as near... CATESBY PAGET The time came in its season, and that was very soon, when I almost wondered that nothing troubled hi... CHARLES DICKENS Oh, you still don’t understand,’ he said impatiently. ‘I’ve fallen in love with her, and I�... AGATHA CHRISTIE [Jon's been in the lab with Too Short as well.] Short is like 'Uncle Short,' ... Short was the first... LIL JON I have fond memories of Chris Penn, who's sadly not with us. He always made me laugh - it was gr... KEVIN BACON Nico sighed in exasperation. He hated working with other people. They were always cramping his style... RICK RIORDAN I hit this one bump and got high-sided and I kind of went in there with way too much aggression toda... DARON RAHLVES He looked up at me then, and there was fierceness in his face. “I watched her fade, but I loved he... LAURELL K. HAMILTON Love's absence ailed me. I could not imagine loving my husband. He was a superior and I did not know... TEHMINA DURRANI I will love you forever,” I murmured, and he stroked the hair off of my forehead. I will hold... AMY LANE I was heartbroken at first. But as soon as they told me I was too small, I just crossed them off my ... JASON FERGUSON I thought he was going to come over and have a cup of coffee with me but as soon as he spotted mysel... MARIO CONDELLO My first thought in life was wanting to be an actor. I was in ballet slippers and on pointe as soon ... LORETTA SWIT We can't..." he told me. "I know," I agreed. Then his mouth was on mine again, and t... RICHELLE MEAD The promise, made when I am in love and because I am in love, to be true to the beloved as long as I... C.S. LEWIS As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me. BRIAN ENO I love that kid, ... He helped me so much. He always made sure I was working hard and doing the righ... WILLIAM ALSTON What I love in a woman is not what she is in and for herself, but the side of herself she turns towa... MILAN KUNDERA Salman will always be that special person in my life because he was able to change my career. I will... JACQUELINE FERNANDEZ I suspect that no matter what happens I will allow it to hurt me. Eat away at my insides, as it were... CARRIE FISHER I learned very much from him. He was a man of great integrity. If he told you something you could ba... CLAYTON DOWNING In my circle of friends, I've always been loud and funny and talkative. But as soon as I step out of... ROSIE PEREZ If I understand you right,' he says, 'you're saying that you're basically a calculating manipulative... DAVID FOSTER WALLACE Some wars," he said dismissively. "What am I at war with? My cancer. And what is my cancer? My cance... JOHN GREEN …in that moment, as he saw and smelled how irresistible its effect was and how with lightning spee... PATRICK SüSKIND There came an awful day when I picked up the phone and knew at once, as one does with some old frien... CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS How could I resist? Look, I love that record and have nothing but great, great memories of my time w... IAN GILLAN He shouldn't be alone at a time like this. This is a special time for me to be around as much as... JOSEPH JACKSON He doesn't know this now, but in the years to come he will, again and again, test Harold's claims of... HANYA YANAGIHARA I pray that you will understand the words of Jesus, “Love one another as I have loved you.” Ask ... MOTHER TERESA Jordan is a natural comic. He is always making people laugh. After the love and excitement with my f... DESIREE GARCIA I never knew a person who reacted so wholly and rapidly to a changed situation as Estraven. I was re... URSULA K. LE GUIN I really want to work with Eminem. I know it will never happen, but I would love if he let me do a h... JAMES ARTHUR I will not be sworn but love may transform me to an oyster; but
I'll take my oath on it, till he ha... WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE I didn't know Michael Hastings very well, but one thing about him was always obvious - he was bo... MATT TAIBBI Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with wo... MATTHEW BOURNE The true poet for me is a priest. As soon as he dons the cassock, he must leave his family. GUSTAVE FLAUBERT Money never stays with me. It would burn me if it did. I throw it out of my hands as soon as possibl... JOHN WESLEY I'm lucky that I hooked up with my husband because he not only helps me but there's a joy for him as... SUSAN LUCCI I look at this moment as an incredible blessing. It's part of my struggle. It's made me a stronger p... MARIAH CAREY Without knowing why or how, I found myself in love with this strange Wanderess. Maybe I was just in ... ROMAN PAYNE This statue will serve as a reminder to all those who visit the Peace Garden of the love and hope fo... AFENI SHAKUR I looked him in the eye."I will always love you." Then I plunged the stake into his chest. It ... RICHELLE MEAD As to my followers, I wish no man to follow me who is not sound at the heart in the cause of his cou... WILLIAM WALLACE ... He was not for that moment a human being, but a frenzied creature possessed by rage, turned into... SUSAN COOPER That I wasn't mad at you . Can't you see that Bella?" He was suddenly intense, all trace of te... STEPHENIE MEYER Do you think you might be able to love me someday?" He asked and heard her laugh softly. ... JASMINE DUBROFF As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it. LAO TZU Aaron Glenn should never be questioned as a player in this league. He's always made plays and he mad... KEYSHAWN JOHNSON He told me as soon as he passed it to me to shoot it. DEVIN BROWN I loved something I made up, something that's just as dead as Melly is. I made a pretty suit of clot... MARGARET MITCHELL
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NICK CAVE I always thought my records were number one; it's just the charts didn't think so. NICK CAVE I am not interested in anything that doesn't have a genuine heart to it. You've got to have ... NICK CAVE A gentleman never talks about his tailor. NICK CAVE If you look around, complacency is the great disease of your autumn years, and I work hard to preven... NICK CAVE Now, there is always a tremendous fear of science and progressing forward into areas of the unknown ... NICK NOLTE I wish more people knew that the only one of the three main parties where not a single MP flipped fr... NICK CLEGG Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense o... NICK CAVE Despite global economic concerns, other nations are continuing to push forward and invest in their s... NICK LAMPSON As southeast Texas's only Member of the House Transportation Committee, I'm especially proud... NICK LAMPSON Free nations of the world cannot allow Taiwan, a beacon of democracy, to be subdued by an authoritar... NICK LAMPSON More needs to be done to take the fight to the enemy and secure our borders against the terrorist th... NICK LAMPSON The war on terror is a fight that we did not start, but it is one that we shall finish. NICK LAMPSON Today, I will vote in support of the Marriage Protection Amendment. I shall do so because like Presi... NICK LAMPSON With 1.7 million private sector jobs lost and half a million jobs shipped overseas over the past thr... NICK LAMPSON While we face economic obstacles that challenge every decision made in Washington, decisions made me... NICK LAMPSON Any veteran can tell you it is already hard enough to see a doctor down at the VA and get the health... NICK LAMPSON Mr. Speaker, in seeking to return to the United Nations, the Republic of China on Taiwan will once a... NICK LAMPSON Such an arrangement would provide Taiwan and China with a forum for dialogue whereby they may forge ... NICK LAMPSON The local communities, through their leaders, were able to build a communications network that allow... NICK LAMPSON We must always emphasize research and development of science and mathematics, and I can think of no ... NICK LAMPSON Congress should stop treating veterans like they're asking for a hand out when it comes to the b... NICK LAMPSON One of the most important accomplishments of the Caucus is raising awareness with law enforcement an... NICK LAMPSON I will continue to push for doubling the strength of the U.S. Border Patrol, and to make sure that e... NICK LAMPSON We are telling veterans they must sacrifice to pay for the pet projects and contracts to campaign do... NICK LAMPSON