Paul Eldridge Reading the epitaphs, our only salvation lies in resurrecting the dead and burying the living. – Paul Eldridge Burying Quotes Dead Quotes Epitaphs Quotes Lies Quotes Living Quotes Reading Quotes Resurrecting Quotes Salvation Quotes There are those whose sole claim to profundity is the discovery of exceptions to the rules. History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.
George Pelecanos My father was a Marine who fought in the Pacific in WW II. He was a very tough guy, but after the war, he lived his life in a quiet and reserved manner because he had nothing to prove. I know now that he internalized his war experience. – George Pelecanos
Meriwether Lewis The weather became so intensely cold that we sent for all the hunters who had remained out with captain Clarke’s party, and they returned in the evening several of them frostbitten. – Meriwether Lewis
Guy Gavriel Kay When we work with history, to a very great degree we are all guessing. But by using motifs of time and history in a fantasy setting, we are acknowledging that this educated guesswork, invention, fantasy underlie our treatment of the past and its peoples – and we are not claiming a right to do with them as we will. – Guy Gavriel Kay
Dennis Miller Police in Washington D.C. are now using cameras to catch drivers who go through red lights. Many congressmen this week opposed the use of the red light cameras incorrectly assuming they were being used for surveillance at local brothels. – Dennis Miller
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