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The dodgerest of all the dodgers.
The dodgerest of all the dodgers.
My name may have buoyancy enough to float upon the sea of time.
My name may have buoyancy enough to float upon the sea of time.
You should never name an animal which is not yours to keep, or which you intend to eat.
You should never name an animal which is not yours to keep, or which you intend to eat.
Oh! no! we never mention her,
Her name is never heard;
My lips are now forbid to read more
Oh! no! we never mention her,
Her name is never heard;
My lips are now forbid to speak
That once familiar word.
- Thomas Haynes Bayly,
Proper names are poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable.
Proper names are poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable.
The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for read more
The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for love.
He lives who dies to win a lasting name.
He lives who dies to win a lasting name.
I know there's a Derby out there with my name on it.
I know there's a Derby out there with my name on it.
Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he's read more
Any child can tell you that the sole purpose of a middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.