The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind. ~G.K. Chesterton There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it. ~Josh Billings The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil I reckon being ill as one of the great pleasures of life‚ provided one is not too ill and is not obliged to work till one is better. ~Samuel Butler‚ The
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CHARLES by Shirley Jackson The day my son Laurie started kindergarten‚ he gave up his little-boy clothes. He started wearing blue jeans with a belt. I watched him go off that first morning with the older girl next door. He looked as though he were going off to a fight. He came home the same way at lunchtime. “Isn’t anybody here?” he yelled. At the table‚ he knocked over his little sister’s milk. “How was school today?” I asked. “Did you learn anything?’’ “I didn’t learn nothing‚” he
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asked. “Who was it?” Laurie thought. “It was Charles‚” he said. “He was fresh. The teacher spanked him and made him stand in the corner. He was awfully fresh.” “What did he do?” I asked again‚ but Laurie slid off his chair‚ took a cookie‚ and left‚ while his father was still saying‚ “See here‚ young man.” The next day Laurie remarked at lunch‚ as soon as he sat down‚ “Well‚ Charles was bad again today.” He grinned enormously and said‚ “Today Charles hit the teacher.” “Good heavens‚” I said
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Quote # 1: "Is the accuser always holy now?" John Proctor says this to Reverend John Hail in act II. This is when they have come to Proctors house with a warrant for his wife. Reverend Hail starts to say that if she is innocent then the court will prove it. Proctor cuts him off and says‚"If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent‚ or Abigail?" It means that he thinks that they should be looking at the people pointing the finger and see if they are so innocent themselves. They
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it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” This quote has become rather popular as of late and I’m sure you’ve all seen or heard of this quote before. But do you know who this quote is by? It certainly isn’t Albert Einstein‚ unlike what many social media outlets claim. This quote originated from a motivational speaker‚ Matthew Kelly‚ who misquoted Einstein in his book in order to motivate people. And even though the quote had no validity whatsoever‚ it spread through social media like
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only tyrant I accept in this world is the ’still small voice’ within." I believe this quote means‚ in other words that "I will do what I believe to be right‚ no matter what" this is how I would interpret it. A tyrant is something or someone that dictates and oppresses one’s life‚ which means that the still small voice within is the negativity taking against your desires and inner wishes. I chose this quote because I think it is best to listen to the positivity that comes from within and listen
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King Charles the First‚ 1600-1649 King of England‚ Scotland and Ireland whose refusal to compromise over complex religious and political situations led to civil war‚ his own execution and the abolition of the Monarchy. Portrait of King Charles the FirstThe second son of James VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark‚ Charles Stuart was born at Fife in Scotland on 19 November 1600. His father succeeded Queen Elizabeth I and came to the throne of England as King James I in 1603. Charles was created Duke
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Moliére reveals Cléante is through what he says. One quote that shows this takes place during a conversation between Cléante and Orgon regarding how Orgon has been fooled by Tartuffe. This quote is spoken by Cléante to Orgon. “Spare me your warnings‚ Brother; I have
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Dr. Charles Drew- 1904-1950 World War II was full of scientific breakthroughs. Many of these took place in the medical field. In particular‚ one man was on the forefront of blood and plasma storage with the purpose of transfusions. Before he was elected to lead the Blood for Britain movement in 1940 (Charles R. Drew papers‚ 2012‚ ACS‚ 2016)‚ Dr. Charles Drew had already won recognition for the analysis of blood collection and storage procedures he researched for his dissertation (Charles R. Drew
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1.) “I had heard of Miss Havisham up town everybody for miles round‚ had heard of Miss Havisham up town as an immensely rich and grim lady who lived in a large and dismal house barricaded against robbers‚ and who led a life of seclusion.” o Pip’s town is socially stratified. He lives in a "village‚" and Miss Havisham lives "up town." this delineation between the wealthy and working class in the town is palpable and is reinforced by the gate that guards Miss Havisham’s decaying riches. 2.) “I wished
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