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Letter "W" » well-made
«A book is one of the most patient of all man's inventions. Centuries mean nothing to a well-made book. It awaits its destined reader, come when he may, with eager hand and seeing eye. Then occurs one of the great examples of union, that of a man with»
Author: Lawrence Clark Powell
(Critic, Librarian, Writer)
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Books
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destined, eager, examples, inventions, patient of, Seeing Eye, well-made
«If one is to be called a liar, one may as well make an effort to deserve the name.»
«That is what we are supposed to do when we are at our best --make it all up --but make it up so truly that later it will happen that way.»
«What I claim is to live to the full the contradiction of my time, which may well make sarcasm the condition of truth.»
«If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.»
Author: George Bernard Shaw
(Critic, Essayist, Playwright)
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as well, family, get rid of, rid, rid of, skeleton, skeletons, The Family, well-made
«A poem ought to be well made at first, for there is many a one to spoil it afterwards.»
«Better make a weak man your enemy than your friend»
«A Roman divorced from his wife, being highly blamed by his friends, who demanded, ''Was she not chaste? Was she not fair? Was she not fruitful?'' holding out his shoe, asked them whether it was not new and well made. ''Yet,'' added he, ''none of you can tell where it pinches me.»
«Forever, and forever, farewell, Cassius! If we do meet again, why, we shall smile; If not, why then this parting was well made»
Author: William Shakespeare
(Dramatist, Playwright, Poet)
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Cassius, farewell, parting, well-made
«Irish poets, learn your trade,Sing whatever is well made.»
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