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"I read this book out of curiosity, with no preconceived notions. Merely because I was curious what kids would do in a world with no adults. I admit I was blown away.
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“Do something, do something exciting and interesting, something real. Enlist in the Alamedan Army!”
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
“You are doing something real! It just takes effort. Anything takes effort. The better it is, the more effort it takes. You have to follow through with it. Now get your butt back up there and keep moving. There aren’t any breaks unless the commander orders them. Keep going, George, you have to do it. Don’t be a pessimist.”
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.”
― Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
― Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches
“P...U...D...D...I...N...G"
"Pudding," said Roger. "They've kept some for us."
"She hasn't finished the word," said Dick.
Titty was reading steadily on. "H...E...A...D...S...End of word”
― Pigeon Post
"Pudding," said Roger. "They've kept some for us."
"She hasn't finished the word," said Dick.
Titty was reading steadily on. "H...E...A...D...S...End of word”
― Pigeon Post
“Do something, do something exciting and interesting, something real. Enlist in the Alamedan Army!”
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
“You are doing something real! It just takes effort. Anything takes effort. The better it is, the more effort it takes. You have to follow through with it. Now get your butt back up there and keep moving. There aren’t any breaks unless the commander orders them. Keep going, George, you have to do it. Don’t be a pessimist.”
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
― Private Owens: A George Owens Novel
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