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• Burns

  By aaforringer on August 25, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light!     Edna St. Vincent Millay Edna St. Vincent Millay (February 22, 1892 – October 19,… Read More ›

• Avoided

  By aaforringer on August 20, 2026 • ( 0 )

  The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forbearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.   Robert E. Lee  Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870) was a Confederate general whose early actions in… Read More ›

• Imagination

  By aaforringer on August 18, 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Personality is more important than beauty, but imagination is more important than both of them.   Laurette Taylor Laurette Taylor (born Loretta Helen Cooney; April 1, 1883 – December 7, 1946) was an American stage and silent film star who is particularly well known for… Read More ›

• Berating – Movie Speech

  By aaforringer on August 15, 2026 • ( 0 )

  Twelve O’Clock High  Twelve O’Clock High is a 1949 American war film directed by Henry King and based on the novel of the same name by Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr. It stars Gregory Peck as Brig. General Frank Savage. Hugh Marlowe, Gary Merrill, Millard Mitchell, and Dean Jagger also appear in supporting roles. The… Read More ›