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“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ”
― Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
― Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
“This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria.”
― Where Eagles Dare
― Where Eagles Dare
“They played, not beautifully but deep, ignoring their often discordant strings and striking right into the heart of the music they knew best, the true notes acting as their milestones. On the poop above their heads, where the weary helmsmen tended the new steering-oar and Babbington stood at the con, the men listened intently; it was the first sound of human life that they had heard, apart from the brief Christmas merriment, for a time they could scarcely measure.”
― Desolation Island
― Desolation Island
“Heaven is not as narrowly literal-minded as hell.”
― Operation Chaos
― Operation Chaos
“There is no time for fear. It's much too interesting.”
― The Rediscovery of Man
― The Rediscovery of Man
Grace Filled Fiction Spotlight
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Motto: Expanding the tent pegs of Christian fiction Formerly the Grace Awards GRACE AWARDS is changing with the times. It’s evolving into the GRACE ...more
Armchair Sailors
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— last activity May 25, 2020 01:57AM
A group to discuss historical fiction involving sailing ships--think Patrick O'Brian or C.S Forester--and the Golden Age of Sail. Ahoy! Photo: Brig ...more
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