“You string people along long enough, the string withers, then it breaks - Seamus”
“You string people along enough, the string withers, then it breaks - Seamus”
“Because frying bacon is how we stoic Irishmen say I love you.”
“Her eyes, they shone like diamonds I thought her the queen of the land And her hair, it hung over her shoulder Tied up with a black velvet band.”
“love New York City from the Battery to the Bronx, but”
“I liked her better for showing a little spirit.”
“In the meantime the strike is over, with a remarkably low loss of life. All is quiet, they report, all is quiet.
In the deserted harbour there is yet water that laps against the quays. In the dark and silent forest there is a leaf that falls. Behind the polished panelling the white ant eats away the wood. Nothing is ever quiet, except for fools.”
“Is this how humanity waves good-bye?
Hell no.”
“Well, all information looks like noise until you break the code.”
“If I was crazy, would I know it? That's what being crazy was, wasn't it? You thought you were fine. Everyone else knew better.”
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