“For the first time, she felt proud to lay claim to her gender. Perhaps men had life easier. But they would never know this. They would never walk the shadow lands of pain and death to be part of the miracle of life.”
“was also witty and likable, intelligent”
“They Sailed Away In A Silver Cup Upon A Grassy Sea”
“Sing A Song Of Sixpence A Pocketful Of Lies”
“I’ve watched the seconds pat and nurse Their man; and seen him put to bed; With twenty guineas in his purse, And not an eye within his head. —J.H. Reynolds, The Fancy”
“Adieu the clang of war’s alarms! To other deeds my soul is strung, And sweeter notes shall now be sung; My harp shall all its powers reveal, To tell the tale my heart must feel; Love, Love alone, my lyre shall claim, In songs of bliss and sighs of flame.”
“Of course. NSA is rumored to tape record every transatlantic telephone conversation. Maybe they’d recorded this session.”
“When you serve a beer-cock an ear.”
“Fuck you. (Dev)
Thank you so much for the offer, but while you do have a certain feminine quality in your demeanor and a remarkable head of hair that any woman would envy, you’re far too hairy for my tastes. No offense. (Fury)”
“Mortality is one of the greatest gifts ever bestowed. After a long and fruitful life, we are able to rest.”
“Mis desequilibradas palabras son el lujo de mi silencio.”
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