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“It was muskets that won the Revolution. And don't forget it was axes, and plows that made this country.- Father Wilder”
― Farmer Boy
― Farmer Boy
“Sometimes truths are what we run from, and sometimes they are what we seek.”
― The Elephant Tree
― The Elephant Tree
“You see, it's really quite simple. A simile is just a mode of comparison employing 'as' and 'like' to reveal the hidden character or essence of whatever we want to describe, and through the use of fancy, association, contrast, extension, or imagination, to enlarge our understanding or perception of human experience and observation.”
― As Silly as Knees, As Busy as Bees: An Astounding Assortment of Similes
― As Silly as Knees, As Busy as Bees: An Astounding Assortment of Similes
“Teach us to care and not to care
Teach us to sit still.”
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Teach us to sit still.”
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“The Ganeva conference on Indochina agreements stated that the south of Vietnam would be handed over to a provisional administration after two years at the most and that general elections would be held in 1956 at the latest, giving Vietnam a single and united government. (due to American actions, the agreements were never put into place)”
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
― A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One
Ricky’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Ricky’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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