Quotes from Lost in Babylon

Peter Lerangis ·  384 pages

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“Whoa, don't assume, dude," Marco said. "My mom always said, when you assume you make an ass of u and me--”
― Peter Lerangis, quote from Lost in Babylon


“A problem that seems unsolvable always looks different in the light of a new day.”
― Peter Lerangis, quote from Lost in Babylon


“To quote Alfred Einstein: ‘a follower tells, but a leader shows.”
― Peter Lerangis, quote from Lost in Babylon


“We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto,”
― Peter Lerangis, quote from Lost in Babylon


About the author

Peter Lerangis
Born place: in Brooklyn, New York , The United States
Born date January 1, 1955
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