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uncles years fiction
IT is mere coincidence that Cooper was born in the year which produced The Power of Sympathy and that when he died Uncle Tom's Cabin was passing through its serial stage, and yet the limits of his life mark almost exactly the first great period of American fiction. Carl Clinton Van Doren
uncles taken people
In Charn [Jadis] had taken no notice of Polly (till the very end) because Digory was the one she wanted to make use of. Now that she had Uncle Andrew, she took no notice of Digory. I expect most witches are like that. They are not interested in things or people unless they can use them; they are terribly practical. C. S. Lewis
uncles believe gold
And therefore, Uncle, though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that [Christmas] has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it! Charles Dickens
uncles dark past
They whirled past the dark trees, as feathers would be swept before a hurricane. Houses, gates, churches, hay-stacks, objects of every kind they shot by, with a velocity and noise like roaring waters suddenly let loose. Still the noise of pursuit grew louder, and still my uncle could hear the young lady wildly screaming, "Faster! Faster!"
uncles mean merry-christmas
Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?" "I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? what reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.
uncles brain brass
You can't make a head and brains out of a brass knob with nothing in it. You couldn't do it when your uncle George was living much less when he's dead.
uncles air gentleman
My uncle, gentlemen, could say nothing; he was so very much astonished The queerest thing of all, was, that although there was such a crowd of persons, and although fresh faces were pouring in, every moment, there was no telling where they came from. They seemed to start up, in some strange manner, from the ground, or the air, and disappear in the same way.
uncles heart dark
Of all the ruinous and desolate places my uncle had ever beheld, this was the most so. It looked as if it had once been a large house of entertainment; but the roof had fallen in, in many places, and the stairs were steep, rugged, and broken. There was a huge fire-place in the room into which they walked, and the chimney was blackened with smoke; but no warm blaze lighted it up now. The white feathery dust of burnt wood was still strewed over the hearth, but the stove was cold, and all was dark and gloomy.
uncles lying done
When I was young, an eccentric uncle decided to teach me how to lie. Not, he explained, because he wanted me to lie, but because he thought I should know how it's done so I would recognise when I was being lied to. Brian Eno
grandfather pentecostal preacher
My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher. Billy Ray Cyrus
grandfather earth able
I was told by my grandfather who was a minister that we all were put here on earth to be of service to one another, and it is quite gratifying to know that if I am able to be of help to one that is not able to help themselves then I am fulfilling my obligation as a human being. Dionne Warwick
grandfather my-grandfather
History is as Old as My Grandfather Adolf Hitler
grandfather vinegar honey
As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right? Andrew Cuomo
grandfather grew producers
My grandfather was a movie producer, and so I grew up on movie sets. Cassandra Clare
grandfather truth-is wealthy
The truth is that my grandfather was quite wealthy, a shipbuilder. Mohamed Al-Fayed
grandfather driving donkey
I have a photograph of my grandfather driving a donkey cart barefoot. Nelly Furtado
grandfather dinner
I will eat grandfather for dinner. Helen Keller
grandfather found worst
The worst day ever was when I found out my grandfather was going to die. Chris Hardwick
navy becoming aircraft-carriers
Obviously I was challenged by becoming a Naval aviator, by landing aboard aircraft carriers and so on. Alan Shepard
navy next spent
When I was 17, I was told I had the choice of enlisting in the Navy or going to jail, so I spent the next three years in the Navy. Seymour Cassel
navy use village
The Westgate Landfill is zoned for residential use. It's near a planned village. The Navy has a capping plan for the site, but it's not consistent with residential use for the site. James Young
navy mind sailor
Sailors have the cleanest bodies and the filthiest minds. Eleanor Roosevelt
navy grew grew-up
I grew up in a Navy family. Elizabeth Edwards
navy use failing
Any commander who fails to exceed his authority is not of much use to his subordinates. Arleigh Burke
navy trying
I was in the Navy a long time, and what we're trying to do here is something we didn't do in Vietnam. Rex King
navy offers support synergy training
Our synergy offers the Navy more comprehensive support and training capabilities. Susan Davis
navy helping capacity
Were helping build capability and capacity in the new Iraqi Navy David Nicholls