"I had a vague memory of being that ridiculous at one time. Let he who hath never worn parachute pants cast the first stone."

Nostalgia, Memory, Humor, Youth

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"I had a vague memory of being that ridiculous at one time. Let he who hath never worn parachute pants cast the first stone."

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"Nostalgia in reverse, the longing for yet another strange land, grew especially strong in spring."

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"Everything was brighter and more colorful in those years, as if my childhood was ending in an explosion of unreal passion that made my life feel sacred and holy."

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"Later she remembered all the hours of the afternoon as happy -- one of those uneventful times that seem at the moment only a link between past and future pleasure, but turn out to have been the pleasure itself."

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Nostalgia, Happiness, Memory, Time, Reflection

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"Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry."I swallowed and bowed my head, made humble by the tone of her voice and the expression on her face, more than the words themselves.Not always rational," she said, smiling. "But you're the best kind of crazy."

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"Mister didn't come with me on cases, being above such trivial matters, but he found me pleasant company when I was at home and not moving around too much, except when he didn't, in which case he went rambling."

Life

"...after a pointless delay for the humans to collect all their toys and keepsakes, he was able to take his rightful place in Littlemouse's arms and heard them all in the proper direction."

Relationship

"Being called "dangerous" by a cat could mean a great many things, but it was generally delivered as something of a compliment."

Humor

"She studied my face for a long minute. "Are you going to help my mom?" It was a simple question. But how do you tell a child that things just aren't that simple, that some questions don't have simple answers--or any answer at all?"

Life

"A bolt of warmth, fierce with joy and pride and gratitude, flashed through me like sudden lightning. I don't care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching-they are your family. And they were my heroes."

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