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The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989 - Bilingual quotes that celebrate the beauty of language, showcasing meaningful expressions in two unique perspectives.

The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989 - Bilingual quotes that celebrate the beauty of language, showcasing meaningful expressions in two unique perspectives.

"The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989" is a comprehensive collection that encapsulates the breadth of an author's literary contributions over six decades. This anthology showcases their unique voice and mastery of language through a variety of short pieces that highlight personal reflections, societal observations, and striking narratives. Each work within the collection offers insight into the cultural and historical contexts of the time, revealing the evolution of the author's thought and style.

The book is not only an exploration of themes such as love, loss, and identity but also serves as a commentary on the changing landscape of the world throughout the 20th century. It captures moments of introspection and vivid storytelling that resonate with readers regardless of the era. The stylistic versatility displayed in these prose pieces allows the audience to engage deeply with the text and connect with the author's experiences.

This anthology stands as a testament to the enduring power of short prose. By compiling these works, the author invites readers to appreciate the art of brevity and the impact of precise language. As a collection, it offers a valuable glimpse into the literary legacy that has shaped modern prose, making it an essential read for literature enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

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Taffy. He thinks about taffy. He thinks it would take his teeth out now, but he would eat it anyhow, if it meant eating it with her.
by Mitch Albom
All our human endeavours are like that, she reflected, and it is only because we are too ignorant to realize it, or are too forgetful to remember it, that we have the confidence to build something that is meant to last.
by Alexander McCall Smith
The value of money is subjective, depending on age. At the age of one, one multiplies the actual sum by 145,000, making one pound seem like 145,000 pounds to a one-year-old. At seven – Bertie's age – the multiplier is 24, so that five pounds seems like 120 pounds. At the age of twenty four, five pounds is five pounds; at forty five it is divided by 5, so that it seems like one pound and one pound seems like twenty pence. {All figures courtesy of Scottish Government Advice Leaflet: Handling your Money.}
by Alexander McCall Smith
In fact, none of us knows how he ever managed to get his LLB in the first place. Maybe they're putting law degrees in cornflakes boxes these days.
by Alexander McCall Smith
Look, if you say that science will eventually prove there is no God, on that I must differ. No matter how small they take it back, to a tadpole, to an atom, there is always something they can't explain, something that created it all at the end of the search. And no matter how far they try to go the other way – to extend life, play around with the genes, clone this, clone that, live to one hundred and fifty – at some point, life is over. And then what happens? When the life comes to an end? I shrugged. You see? He leaned back. He smiled. When you come to the end, that's where God begins.
by Mitch Albom
Small towns are like metronomes; with the slightest flick, the beat changes.
by Mitch Albom
You say you should have died instead of me. But during my time on earth, people died instead of me, too. It happens every day. When lightning strikes a minute after you are gone, or an airplane crashes that you might have been on. When your colleague falls ill and you do not. We think such things are random. But there is a balance to it all. One withers, another grows. Birth and death are part of a whole.
by Mitch Albom
we get so many lives between birth and death. A life to be a child. A life to come of age. A life to wander, to settle, to fall in love, to parent, to test our promise, to realize our mortality-and, in some lucky cases, to do something after that realization.
by Mitch Albom
Where there's bluster, thinks Luisa, there's duplicity
by David Mitchell
I have the tendency to be nervous at the sight of trouble looming. As the danger draws near, I become less nervous. When the peril is at hand, I swell with fierceness. As I grapple with my assailant, I am without fear and fight to the finish with little thought of injury.
by Jean Sasson
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