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THERE IS NO JUSTICE" said Death "JUST ME

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To Tiffany's surprise, Nanny Ogg was weeping gently. Nanny took another swig from her flagon and wiped her eyes. 'Cryin' helps sometimes,' she said. '...more

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I am certain no one sets out to be cruel, but our treatment of the elderly ill seems to have no philosophy to it. As a society, we should establish wh...more

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Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.

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It's like people care more about their pride than about what's correct, about the truth.

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This isn't life in the fast lane, it's life in the oncoming traffic.

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Its like people care more abput their pride than about what's correct, about the truth.

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No,' she said. 'No, I don't reckon that's what I do now. Are you watchin', Mrs Gogol? Are you watchin' real close?' Her gaze travelled the room and re...more

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Tiffany jumped when she saw a balloon sail up above the trees, catch the wind, and swoop away, but it turned out to be just a balloon and not a lump o...more

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never ask the tight-rope walker how he keeps his balance. if he stops to think about it, he falls off

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The smug mask of virtue triumphant could be almost as horrible as the face of wickedness revealed.

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That’s what being alive is, Thing! It’s being badly prepared for everything! Because you only get one chance, Thing!

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Yes, but nomes aren’t hard to make,” said Dorcas. “You just need other nomes.” “You’re weird.

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The living often don’t appreciate how complicated the world looks when you are dead, because while death frees the mind from the straitjacket of three...more

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You mean it's my destiny?" she said at last.Granny shrugged. “Something like that. Probably. Who knows?