“world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion …”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Richmond serves one purpose. Lee must defend it. If we threaten the city, he will have to confront us. Lee will soon learn … we are not going away. If the newspapers and all those people in Washington must hear that, fine, I will write it down, send a letter to Stanton. You can deliver it yourself, read it to him, to all of them, make them understand what we are going to do. If it takes all summer … if it takes all year … it is only a matter of time before General Lee must face the consequences.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“The word began to filter down the lines, and the grumbling stopped, there was something new about this march, something these men had never been a part of before. If the fight in the Wilderness had not gone their way—the most optimistic called it a draw—they were not doing what this army had always done before, they were not going back above the river. If they had never said much about Grant, had never thought him any different from the ones who had come before, if they had become so used to the steady parade of failure, this time there was a difference. Some wanted to cheer, but were hushed by nervous officers. So along the dusty roads hats went up and muskets were held high, a silent salute to this new commander. This time, they were marching south.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Colonel, General Sheridan will be big enough for all of us before this is through.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Meade looked at Grant, and Grant turned, moved toward his tent, said quietly, “General, a moment, if you please …”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“I’m not concerned about General Burnside right now. I’m much more concerned with how far Lee will let us go before he does something.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“he is appointed Lieutenant Colonel, second-in-command of the Twentieth Maine Regiment of Volunteers.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Burnside was in the best position on the field, could have moved at any time toward a weak defense, a defense that was weaker still”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Vegetables were almost nonexistent, and what passed for meat was either rancid or pure fat. The men were surviving on crackers and moldy flour. Lee was beginning to understand what this meant to the fighting strength of the army.”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“Lee made small greetings to the others, saw the sour expression of Jubal Early, Ewell’s division commander,”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“see the strength of the blue lines in front of them. But it was”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“responsibility, had been shifted from the president’s weakening shoulders. It was now up”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
“who blamed Lee. Longstreet knew that somewhere”
― Jeff Shaara, quote from The Last Full Measure
Jeff Shaara
Born place: in New Brunswick, New Jersey, The United States
Born date February 21, 1952
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“His message delivered, Gabriel departed, leaving the chosen Virgin of Nazareth to ponder over her wondrous experience. Mary's promised Son was to be "The Only Begotten" of the Father in the flesh; so it had been both positively and abundantly predicted. True, the event was unprecedented; true also it has never been paralleled; but that the virgin birth would be unique was as truly essential to the fulfilment of prophecy as that it should occur at all. That Child to be born of Mary was begotten of Elohim, the Eternal Father, not in violation of natural law but in accordance with a higher manifestation thereof; and, the offspring from that association of supreme sanctity, celestial Sireship, and pure though mortal maternity, was of right to be called the "Son of the Highest." In His nature would be combined the powers of Godhood with the capacity and possibilities of mortality; and this through the ordinary operation of the fundamental law of heredity, declared of God, demonstrated by science, and admitted by philosophy, that living beings shall propagate—after their kind. The Child Jesus was to inherit the physical, mental, and spiritual traits, tendencies, and powers that characterized His parents—one immortal and glorified—God, the other human—woman.”
― James E. Talmage, quote from Jesus the Christ
“It was going to be a very long and bat-shit crazy night.”
― C.C. Hunter, quote from Chosen at Nightfall
“hot pink looks cute on only janet which is MEEEEEEE!!!”
― Jeff Kinney, quote from Dog Days
“It’s not fair. People claim to know you through the things you’ve done, and not by sitting down and listening to you speak for yourself.”
― Hannah Kent, quote from Burial Rites
“I do this thing for Rosie, you sleep with me"
I stared at him, open-mouthed and in stunned silence.
I did, of course, understand what he meant but he explained further.
"Not like last night, we'll both be naked and sexual acts will be performed."
My expression didn't change except maybe my mouth opened wider.
"I'll expect your participation."
Holly shit.
"Your avid participation."
Dear Lord in Heaven.
Eventually, I whispered, "You must be joking."
He shook his head and watched me.
I dropped my eyes, unable to hold his stqare.
"I think I need more coffee," I told his throat.”
― Kristen Ashley, quote from Rock Chick
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