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{{quote|''God forbid that I thought, |
{{quote|''God forbid that I thought, |
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forgive that I'd think: |
forgive that I'd think: |
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I was the [[Fairest of Them All]], |
I was the [[Fairest of Them All]], |
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I was the biggest of the small, |
I was the biggest of the small, |
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I was the sharpest in the shed, |
I was the sharpest in the shed, |
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I was the brightest of the head.''|'''Starflyer 59''', "The Brightest of the Head"}} |
I was the brightest of the head.''|'''Starflyer 59''', "The Brightest of the Head"}} |
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{{quote|''"April 4; shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last, they took your life, they could not, take your..." ''|'''U2''', "In the Name of Love"}} |
{{quote|''"April 4; shot rings out in the Memphis sky. Free at last, they took your life, they could not, take your..." ''|'''U2''', "In the Name of Love"}} |
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{{quote|''Here we may reign secure, and in my choyce |
{{quote|''Here we may reign secure, and in my choyce |
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To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: |
To reign is worth ambition though in Hell: |
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Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.''|'''John Milton'''}} |
Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav'n.''|'''John Milton'''}} |
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{{quote|''Thinking in isolation and with pride ends in being an idiot.''|'''[[G. K. Chesterton]]'''}} |
{{quote|''Thinking in isolation and with pride ends in being an idiot.''|'''[[G. K. Chesterton]]'''}} |
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{{quote|'''''Question''': How many bosses does it take to [[Light Bulb Joke|change a light bulb]]?<br /> |
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'''Answer''': One. He holds the light bulb and the universe revolves around him to screw it in.'' }} |
'''Answer''': One. He holds the light bulb and the universe revolves around him to screw it in.'' }} |
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{{quote|''There is one vice of which no man in the world is free; which every one in the world loathes when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty themselves. ... There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.''|'''[[C. S. Lewis|CS Lewis]]''', "The Great Sin," ''Mere Christianity''}} |
{{quote|''There is one vice of which no man in the world is free; which every one in the world loathes when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty themselves. ... There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.''|'''[[C. S. Lewis|CS Lewis]]''', "The Great Sin," ''Mere Christianity''}} |
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{{quote|'''I understand Miss Weatherwax is a very proud woman,' said Letice. |
{{quote|'''I understand Miss Weatherwax is a very proud woman,' said Letice. |
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Nanny Ogg puffed at her pipe again. |
Nanny Ogg puffed at her pipe again. |
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'You might as well say the sea is full of water,' she said. |
'You might as well say the sea is full of water,' she said. |
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The other witches were silent for a moment. |
The other witches were silent for a moment. |
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'I daresay that was a valuable comment,' said Letice, 'but I didn't understand it.' |
'I daresay that was a valuable comment,' said Letice, 'but I didn't understand it.' |
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'If there ain't no water in the sea, it ain't the sea,' said Nanny Ogg. 'It's just a damn great hole in the ground. Thing about Esme is ...' Nanny took another noisy pull at the pipe, 'she's all pride, see? She ain't just a proud person.' |
'If there ain't no water in the sea, it ain't the sea,' said Nanny Ogg. 'It's just a damn great hole in the ground. Thing about Esme is ...' Nanny took another noisy pull at the pipe, 'she's all pride, see? She ain't just a proud person.' |
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'Then perhaps she should learn to be a bit more humble...' |
'Then perhaps she should learn to be a bit more humble...' |
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'What's she got to be humble about?' said Nanny sharply.''|'''[[Terry Pratchett]]''', ''"[[Discworld|The Sea and the Little Fishes]]"''}} |
'What's she got to be humble about?' said Nanny sharply.''|'''[[Terry Pratchett]]''', ''"[[Discworld|The Sea and the Little Fishes]]"''}} |
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